Police in Bushenyi District have launched investigations into a fatal hit-and-run road accident that claimed the lives of four people along the Bushenyi–Mbarara highway.
The accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, January 29, 2026, at around 2:00am near Peak Hotel. According to preliminary police findings, a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration number UMA 992CA, was knocked by a yet-to-be-identified motor vehicle.
The collision resulted in the death of all four occupants of the motorcycle, three males and one female.
Bushenyi traffic police promptly responded to the scene and managed it in line with established procedures.
The bodies of the deceased were later conveyed to KIU Teaching Hospital in Ishaka, where they were placed in the mortuary pending postmortem examinations to establish the exact cause of death, as required by law.
Police say efforts are ongoing to trace the driver of the vehicle involved, who fled the scene after the accident.
SP Apollo Tayebwa, the Police Public Relations Officer for Greater Bushenyi appealed to members of the public who may have information that could aid investigations to report confidentially to Bushenyi Police to help ensure justice for the victims and their families.
According to Tayebwa, preliminary assessments indicate that reckless driving is the suspected cause of the crash.
“We have also renewed their call to all road users to strictly observe traffic rules and regulations to prevent similar tragedies” . He said.
