By At least 46 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured in a horrific road crash that occurred early Wednesday morning along the Kampala–Gulu Highway.
According to police, the accident happened at around 12:15 a.m. at Kitaleeba Village near Asili Farm. The crash involved four vehicles a Nile Star Coaches Isuzu bus (registration number UBF 614X), a Toyota Surf (CGO 5132AB 07), a Tata lorry (UBK 647C), and another Isuzu bus (UAM 045V) belonging to Planet Company.
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Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of the Nile Star Coaches bus, which was travelling from Kampala towards Gulu, attempted to overtake the Tata lorry at the same time the Planet Company bus, coming from the opposite direction, tried to overtake the Toyota Surf. The two buses collided head-on, sparking a chain reaction that caused the other vehicles to overturn several times.
All occupants of the buses died on the spot, while several others sustained serious injuries. The injured were rushed to Kiryandongo Hospital and other nearby medical facilities. The bodies of the deceased were conveyed to the same hospital mortuary for post-mortem and identification.
Police spokesperson for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, SP Kananura Michael, urged motorists to exercise maximum caution on the roads, especially avoiding reckless overtaking — one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in the country.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and wish a quick recovery to the injured,” Kananura said.
