Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been knocked dead and three others injured when a police truck lost control and knocked several vehicles and motorcycles along the road in Nsambya, a suburb of Kampala. The Hino truck registration number UP 5638 failed to brake and rammed into …
Read More »Four critically injured after speeding taxi overturns in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been rushed to Luweero Hospital in critical condition following a road accident in Luweero. The accident occurred this morning at Ngogoro village in Luweero district along the Kampala-Gulu highway. This was after a commuter taxi, a toyota Hiace model infamously known as …
Read More »One dead, 7 injured as Fuso crashes into NWSC offices
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead and seven others injured when a FUSO Truck Registration Number UBE-042A lost control and rammed into the offices of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Luweero district. The truck, loaded with Bricks swerved off the Luweero-Kiwoko …
Read More »One killed in Mbale-Tororo road accident
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been killed in an accident along the Mbale-Tororo highway. The accident which occurred at 6 am in Bisu town council involved a Tororo Cement truck registration number UBA 127M carrying limestone. The deceased has been identified as Awali Etongo, the driver of …
Read More »Accident claims three, injures four in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three passengers have been confirmed dead and four others critically injured when a trailer rammed into a taxi in Luweero district. The accident occurred at Kakinzi village in Luweero district along the Kampala-Gulu highway yesterday evening. It involved a Kampala bound trailer registration number T141 …
Read More »Mpigi accident claims five, injures five others critically
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people were confirmed dead following an accident at Wamatovu-Nakirebe along Kampala-Masaka highway in Mpigi district this morning. The Katonga Region Police spokesperson Lydia Tumushabe disclosed this in a short interview shortly after the accident. She says the accident occurred when a minibus which is …
Read More »Kisoro accident claims two football players
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson says Iranatwe died on the spot while Twizere breathed his last this morning Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two footballers attached to the Kisoro based Highland Gorilla Sports Club have died in a motor accident which injured five others. The deceased players are …
Read More »Traffic commanders cautioned against keeping vehicle wreckages at police stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned traffic commanders against congesting police stations with vehicle wreckages. Almost all police stations particularly in Kampala are surrounded by the wreckage of motor vehicles and motorcycles involved in accidents. At Kampala Central Police Station –CPS, the wreckage of vehicles destroyed beyond …
Read More »Two perish in Iganga accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two residents of Buikwe district have perished in a road accident in Walugogo trading center along the Jinja-Iganga highway. It is said that the victims Aliyinza Matyama and John Kayimba coming from Jinja and traveling on a motorcycle registration number, UEM 695F rammed into a …
Read More »Three dead, 11 hospitalized in Amuria accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three traders died on spot and 11 others were rushed to Amuria hospital following a road accident in Amucu along Amuria-Acowa road in Amuria district. The deceased all females have been identified as Jacinta Akello, 52, Mary Adongo, 45, and Maria Anna Akello, 75, all …
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