On Tuesday evening, in Luweero District, a tragic road crash along the Kampala–Gulu highway claimed the lives of three members of the same family, leaving 19.
However, the accident occurred at around 8:35pm in Binyonyi Zone near the weighbridge when a red and white ECO Company Yutong bus, registration SSD 251Z, travelling from Gulu to Kampala, reportedly overtook three vehicles and collided head-on with a white Mitsubishi Canter truck, registration UAV 920Q.
The bus overturned into a roadside trench, leaving several passengers critically injured. The three people who died on the spot were the truck driver, Musa Nyago; his wife, Swabura Nakanyike; and their two-year-old child, Fazil Kintu.
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ASP Sam Twiineamazima, Savannah Region Police publicist, told our reporters that “19 injured passengers were rushed to Luweero Referral Hospital, while the deceased were taken to Luweero Hospital mortuary for postmortem examinations.”
“Police appeal to all road users to exercise caution and adhere to traffic rules to prevent such tragedies,” he added.
The bus driver reportedly fled the scene, and authorities are pursuing him as investigations continue to determine the cause of the collision.
The accident comes just a week after 46 people were killed in a horrific head-on collision involving two buses on the Kampala-Gulu Highway.
In conclusion, we call upon drivers to stop overspeeding due to the bad roads in the country as we are heading into the festival season.
written by @enock katamba
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