Uganda, March 2 -- A 16-year-old boy was Saturday evening knocked dead by a speeding car in Budaka District, police have said.

The Bukedi North Regional police spokesperson, SP Samuel Semewo, identified the deceased as Andrew Byakika, a son to Aminah Naisiga and a resident of Lupada Village, Naboa Town Council in Budaka District.

"Police reports a fatal accident involving a silver taxi (Toyota Hiance) that was being driven by an unknown driver and pedestrian Byakika. The accident happened at about 4pm at Lupada Trading Centre along Mbale-Tirinyi Highway," Semewo explained.

He said police is hunting for the driver of the killer vehicle.

"The driver did not stop at the scene of the accident but later stopped at Lupada Primary School whe...