This archive report was first published on 15 September 2019.
On September 15, 2019, a devastating road accident occurred on the Jinja-Tororo highway in Uganda's Bugiri District, claiming the lives of at least eight people.
A bus belonging to Modern Coast, traveling from Kenya, collided with a truck registration number ZE 2344 from Kampala at around 5:30 am.
According to eyewitness Mr. Besweri Kawanguzi, the truck driver lost control of the vehicle and veered to the right-hand side of the road before colliding with the oncoming bus.
Police immediately arrived at the scene and took the bodies to Bugiri Hospital mortuary.
Officer-in-charge Hopkins Twesiga reported that three people died on the spot, while five others succumbed to their injuries on their way to Bugiri Hospital.
The survivors were taken to different hospitals, including Bugiri, Iganga, and Fast Line Medical Centre in Bugiri.
Mr. Twesiga also confirmed that the truck driver and his conductor died on the spot.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing, with police suspecting that the truck driver may have been under the influence of traditional liquor, as bottles of waragi were found in the trailer.
