{"id":9978,"date":"2026-02-15T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=9978"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:38:20","slug":"valentines-day-tragedy-man-killed-in-kisoro-road-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/valentines-day-tragedy-man-killed-in-kisoro-road-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Day Tragedy: Man Killed in Kisoro Road Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KISORO, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; A horrific Valentine&#8217;s Day road accident along the Kyanakye-Mukaka road has left one person dead and two others injured after the vehicle they were traveling in veered off the road and overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deceased has been identified as Akansiima Martin, 28, a casual labourer and a resident of Kyogo village in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accident occurred on Saturday, February 14th, 2026, at around 2:00 PM at Kagoma village, Kanaba sub-county, Kisoro district involving a Fuso Fighter (Reg. 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