{"id":11093,"date":"2026-04-16T19:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=11093"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:46:11","slug":"breaking-vendor-killed-in-violent-head-on-motorcycle-crash-in-muhanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/breaking-vendor-killed-in-violent-head-on-motorcycle-crash-in-muhanga\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Vendor Killed in Violent Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Rukiga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>RUKIGA &#8211; <\/strong>A mobile market vendor has been confirmed dead on the spot following a horrific head-on motorcycle crash along the Muhanga-Kabale road in Rukiga District on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deceased has been identified as Mugisha Alex, a resident of Rwahi village, Katoma IV parish, Rwentobo-Rwahi Town council in Ntungamo district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, the 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