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Arua crash claims life of footballer, injures 10 team members
The accident occurred at about 2:50 pm on November 8, 2026, along the Arua-Nebbi road in Arua Hill cell, as the team travelled to play Muni Football Club in a West Nile Regional League fixture.
Wreck of the Toyota Noah in which the team was travelling. (Courtesy)
By: Hafiz Bakhit, Journalist @New Vision
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A football player has died, and 10 other members of St Dennis Afere FC have been injured after a vehicle transporting the team collided with a truck in Arua city.
The accident occurred at about 2:50 pm on November 8, 2026, along the Arua-Nebbi road in Arua Hill cell, as the team travelled to play Muni Football Club in a West Nile Regional League fixture.
Alfred Mungudit, one of the team members of the club passed away.
St Dennis Afere FC, a fourth-division league team based in Nebbi, was travelling in a Toyota Noah when it collided head-on with an oncoming Sinotruk, registration number UAQ 683B.
According to eyewitnesses, the Toyota Noah driver was overtaking other vehicles when the vehicle encountered the truck, which was heading towards Nebbi. The driver reportedly fled the scene after the collision.
Members of the club were rushed to Arua Regional Referral Hospital for medical attention. (Credit: Hafiz Bakhit)
Ten injured members of the club were rushed to Arua Regional Referral Hospital for medical attention.
The West Nile Regional Police spokesperson, Josephine Angucia, confirmed the incident and said investigations into the cause of the crash had been launched.
The injured players were identified as Keifa Ocaya, Trevor Jayikrwoth, Regan Opio and Crespo Odongo, all residents of Afere cell in Nebbi Municipality.
The other injured members hospitalised were Stephen Rwothomiyo, Gibon Jumaroch, Colbert Mungutimo, Calvin Oyirwoth, Ivan Mungujakisa and Brian Jawiambe, all residents of Nebbi.
The West Nile Regional Police spokesperson, Josephine Angucia, confirmed the incident and said investigations into the cause of the crash had been launched.
The injured players were identified as Keifa Ocaya, Trevor Jayikrwoth, Regan Opio and Crespo Odongo, all residents of Afere cell in Nebbi Municipality.
The other injured members hospitalised were Stephen Rwothomiyo, Gibon Jumaroch, Colbert Mungutimo, Calvin Oyirwoth, Ivan Mungujakisa and Brian Jawiambe, all residents of Nebbi.