Traffic police in Rumbek, Lakes State, said a vehicle linked to a VIP convoy carrying senior presidential envoy on special programmes Adut Salva Kiir and Vice President for the service cluster Hussein Abdelbagi struck two police officers, killing one and injuring another in a road accident on Monday.
The incident occurred in the Deng Nhial residential area of Rumbek, along the road to the airstrip.
Lakes State police spokesperson Lt. Col. Elijah Mabor Makuac told Radio Tamazuj that the crash happened at about 8 a.m. as the officers were riding a motorcycle toward the Deng Nhial area.
“They were travelling on a motorbike to join colleagues deployed for security duties when a VIP vehicle following them knocked down two policemen,” he said.
The victims were taken to Rumbek State Hospital, where one officer, identified as Dut Maker Magot, died from his injuries, while the other sustained multiple injuries and is receiving treatment.
Makuac said the officers had been dispatched to support security arrangements for visiting dignitaries.
“The traffic police intervened, and the vehicle and driver were arrested. Necessary legal procedures have been initiated, and investigations are ongoing,” he said.
He added that the officers were part of a broader deployment to secure areas near the airstrip, including the Deng Nhial residential area, where several guests were expected.
“I want to assure the family of the deceased that legal procedures will continue and the circumstances of the incident will be fully investigated,” he said.
At Rumbek State Hospital, medical director Terran Madit confirmed to Radio Tamazuj receiving the two officers following the crash.
“They were riding a motorcycle when they were involved in an accident with a convoy coming from Juba,” he said.
Madit said one officer was brought to the hospital in critical condition and died shortly after arrival due to severe injuries, including a fractured right leg and internal bleeding.
“The other officer sustained minor injuries and is under treatment,” he added.
Police did not specify which official the vehicle was assigned to or elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi and Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir, along with other senior government officials, were in Rumbek to officiate the graduation ceremony at Rumbek University of Science and Technology (RUST).
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