Summary:
- SP Micheal Kananura, the Community Liaison Officer and Public Relations Officer for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, reported that the accident involved two vehicles: a Fuso truck (registration UBM 673A) and an Isuzu bus (registration UBQ 621Z) belonging to Gateway Company.
KYAZANGA: Six people have been confirmed dead, and over 30 others injured following a road accident on the Mbarara-Masaka highway. The fatal crash occurred on Monday morning at 4:00 AM in Kirumba, Kyazanga District.
SP Micheal Kananura, the Community Liaison Officer and Public Relations Officer for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, reported that the accident involved two vehicles: a Fuso truck (registration UBM 673A) and an Isuzu bus (registration UBQ 621Z) belonging to Gateway Company.
According to Kananura, the bus, which was traveling from Mbarara towards Masaka, attempted to overtake other vehicles by moving into the opposite lane. Unfortunately, it collided head-on with the Fuso truck, which was coming from the Masaka direction heading towards Kyazanga.
“The impact resulted in the deaths of six passengers, including the bus driver, and left 37 other bus passengers, along with the driver of the Fuso truck, injured”. SP Kananura stated.
He added “The territorial traffic police responded promptly, rushing the injured victims to the nearest health center for medical attention. The deceased were conveyed to Kyazanga Hospital mortuary”.
Both vehicles have been towed to Kyazanga Police Station pending further investigation by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
