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Driver killed, 15 students injured as school bus crashes into stationary truck
Police said the incident that happened today (July 14) morning involved an Isuzu bus registration number UA551ED, which rammed into a stationary Mercedes Benz Actros truck, registration number UBB 269V.
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By: Charles Etukuri, Journalist @New Vision
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The police in Bugweri district are investigating a tragic road traffic accident that resulted in one fatality and left 15 students injured.
Micheal Kasadha, the Busoga East police regional spokesperson, said the incident that happened today (July 14) morning involved an Isuzu bus registration number UA551ED, which rammed into a stationary Mercedes Benz Actros truck, registration number UBB 269V.
“The bus, owned by Amuria High School, was transporting students from St. Paul Secondary School in Katakwi. The deceased has been identified as Abdallah Kasakya, aged 68, who was the driver of the bus,” Kasadha said.
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He named the injured students as; Joseph Iraat, S.3; Emmanuel Obweikal, S.3; Martin Samuel Opio, S.4; John Martin Ingirot, S.4; Simon Emodit, S.3; Samuel Aanyu, S.3; Jeremiah Oumo, S.4; Silver Okurut, S.3; Isaac Alibet, S.4; Samuel Oila, S.3; Timothy Okot, S.3; John Mark Ocen, S.3; and Perez Nyasurura, S.4. Also injured is George Oluga, teacher, and the yet to be identified bus conductor.
“The incident occurred in Nawangisa village along the Mbale-Iganga Highway in Bugweri District. Preliminary investigations indicate that on July 14, 2026, at approximately 4:45 am, the bus was traveling from Mbale, carrying 73 students enroute to Kasenyi Landing Site in Entebbe for a geography tour. Upon reaching Nawangisa village, the bus collided with a stationary trailer from the rear,” Kasadha explained.
He said a team of traffic officers, led by the Regional Traffic Officer, visited the scene. "The deceased's body has been transported to Iganga Hospital mortuary, while the injured victims have been taken to Iganga General Hospital for medical attention,” Kasadha added.
He said both vehicles are currently parked at Busembatya Police Station pending inspection, as investigations go on.
“The incident occurred in Nawangisa village along the Mbale-Iganga Highway in Bugweri District. Preliminary investigations indicate that on July 14, 2026, at approximately 4:45 am, the bus was traveling from Mbale, carrying 73 students enroute to Kasenyi Landing Site in Entebbe for a geography tour. Upon reaching Nawangisa village, the bus collided with a stationary trailer from the rear,” Kasadha explained.
He said a team of traffic officers, led by the Regional Traffic Officer, visited the scene. "The deceased's body has been transported to Iganga Hospital mortuary, while the injured victims have been taken to Iganga General Hospital for medical attention,” Kasadha added.
He said both vehicles are currently parked at Busembatya Police Station pending inspection, as investigations go on.
“We urge all road users to exercise caution while traveling to prevent such incidents,” he noted.
The Tuesday accident comes in the wake of a similar accident on Friday last week, involving a bus and a train along Namumira–Bukasa Village, Kyetume Parish, Nakisunga sub-county, along the Katosi Road in Mukono District.
A female passenger travelling in the bus was killed when the train hit the bus at a railway crossing along the Katosi road. The bus was transporting students of Mwebaze High School Kakiri, in Wakiso district, to Jinja District for an educational trip.
Racheal Kawala, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, said the fatal accident occurred at approximately 6:45 am and it involved a train that was ferrying passengers to Kampala and a bus that had been hired to transport the students.
“One female passenger died at the scene, while several students sustained injuries. Police officers, working alongside other emergency responders, evacuated the injured to Mukono General Referral Hospital and other nearby health facilities for medical treatment,” Kawala said.
She said police had secured the scene and commenced investigations to establish the exact cause and circumstances surrounding the crash.
The Tuesday accident comes in the wake of a similar accident on Friday last week, involving a bus and a train along Namumira–Bukasa Village, Kyetume Parish, Nakisunga sub-county, along the Katosi Road in Mukono District.
A female passenger travelling in the bus was killed when the train hit the bus at a railway crossing along the Katosi road. The bus was transporting students of Mwebaze High School Kakiri, in Wakiso district, to Jinja District for an educational trip.
Racheal Kawala, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, said the fatal accident occurred at approximately 6:45 am and it involved a train that was ferrying passengers to Kampala and a bus that had been hired to transport the students.
“One female passenger died at the scene, while several students sustained injuries. Police officers, working alongside other emergency responders, evacuated the injured to Mukono General Referral Hospital and other nearby health facilities for medical treatment,” Kawala said.
She said police had secured the scene and commenced investigations to establish the exact cause and circumstances surrounding the crash.