One person was killed and several others injured in a road crash involving a vehicle transporting mourners to a burial in Kasese District on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Uganda Police Force, the single-vehicle crash occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2026, at Lhume Village in Kitswamba Town Council under Hima Division.
Police said motor vehicle registration number UAS 323Z was travelling from Rukoki in Kasese Municipality to Lhume Village carrying about 20 people who were heading for a burial.
Preliminary investigations indicate that as the vehicle descended a slope towards the burial venue, it reportedly developed brake failure. The driver lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn.
One person, whose identity had not yet been established by press time, died instantly, while several other passengers sustained injuries.
Police officers responded to the scene, documented the crash and conveyed the deceased’s body to Kasese Municipal Mortuary for a postmortem examination. The injured victims were rushed to various medical facilities by good Samaritans for treatment.
The wrecked vehicle was towed to Rugendabara Police Yard pending a mechanical inspection.
Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, said investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
