At least 14 people were killed and four others injured in a fatal road crash that occurred late Monday night in Lwera Swamp at Kamunga Trading Centre along the Kampala–Masaka Highway in Kalungu District.
The crash happened at around 11pm and involved a Toyota Hiace taxi, registration number UA 662AQ, and a Sino truck, registration number UBS 040F, which was transporting sand.
According to police, all the 14 people who died were travelling in the taxi and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Four survivors, including two occupants from the taxi and two from the truck, sustained injuries and were rushed to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
Greater Masaka Police spokesperson Kasirye Twaha said police officers responded to the scene, documented the crash and launched investigations into the cause of the accident.
He added that the driver of the truck fled the scene immediately after the crash, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him.
Police have urged motorists to exercise caution while using the Kampala–Masaka Highway as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash continue.
