News Anchor Breaks Down On Live TV Reading News Of Colleague’s Death

A news anchor lost grip of her emotions on live television, broking down completely while reading news of her colleague’s death.

Mildred Pedun began the breaking news announcing the death of her colleague, the late Edward Muhumuza, only for her voice to begin to shake and then she completely broke down, the Nairobi News reports.

The video of the prime time news incident on the Nation’s Media Group’s NTV Uganda, has since gone viral.

“Now according to police, Edward was driving to Entebbe along the Entebbe Expressway and was about to exit at Mpala toll station when he suddenly lost control of his vehicle,” began Ms Pedun before she began crying.

The report the studio cut to the scene of a field reporter on the accident with witnesses claiming that the deceased may have been exhausted and dozed off before veering off the road and hitting a sign post then crushing.

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It said a statement from the Kampala Entebbe Expressway said that the occupant of the vehicle had been driving at high speed and lost his life at the scene of the accident.

Mildred Pedum..not a laughing matter this time

“We have registered a FATAL accident today morning 25th March 2023, at around 7:30am involving one occupant who @PoliceUg identified as Mr. Muhumuza Edward a staff of NTV Uganda.

The occupant was exiting the Expressway & was opposite the Mpala Toll station. Our intervention team together with Entebbe Police have confirmed that the victim was at a high speed when he lost control of the vehicle.

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Unfortunately, he was unable to make it and he lost his life on the spot. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and the entire @ntvuganda group. May his soul Rest in Peace,” read the update in the aftermath of the accident.

According to the report, Later, the News Anchor, Ms Pedun posted on her social media platforms, “Its a dark Saturday @ntvuganda. Rest in Heavenly Peace @Edward_Muhumuza.”

There was an initial Nairobi News report of witnesses saying the broadcaster, “veered off the road, the car jumped over the trench, flew into the sky and hit the huge signpost before rolling off the steep.”

A close friend of the deceased said he was going to the university after spending the better part of the night working on a coursework assignment.

It also cited a social media post by the late Muhumuza describing himself as an award-winning journalist at NTV Uganda, a Bible student; as well as a Current Affairs, Environment, Sports news addict & Social Media enthusiast.