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Four killed, nine injured as three vehicles crash in Nakasongola
The crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. when a Kampala-bound fast-moving minibus rammed into a stationary truck, killing four men and injuring 9 others on board.
Four killed, nine injured as three vehicles crash in Nakasongola
By: Frederick Kiwanuka, Journalist @New Vision
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Four people died on Monday (November 9) as three vehicles crashed in Nakasongola on prone Kampala-Gulu highway.
The night accident involving three vehicles at Walusi near Migyera town in Nakasongola District also left nine others seriously injured.
Savannah police regional spokesperson, Samuel Twineamazima, reports that the crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. when a Kampala-bound fast-moving minibus rammed into a stationary truck, killing four men and injuring 9 others on board.
According to Twineamazima, the Congolese-registered truck, registration number CGO 0778AC 07, developed a mechanical fault and remained on site, obstructing the lane from Gulu to Kampala.
Twineamazima said the driver of the Kampala-bound commuter minibus, registration number UA 154FQ, was trying to drive past the stationary truck at a high speed when he noticed an oncoming mini truck, UAL 445L.
"In an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with the oncoming vehicle, the driver of the minibus swerved back to his side of the road and rammed into the rear offside end of the stationary truck," Twineamazima said.
He said the oncoming mini truck UAL 445L then rammed into the rear of the minibus, forcing it off the road.
Twineamazima said the driver of the Kampala-bound commuter minibus, registration number UA 154FQ, was trying to drive past the stationary truck at a high speed when he noticed an oncoming mini truck, UAL 445L.
"In an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with the oncoming vehicle, the driver of the minibus swerved back to his side of the road and rammed into the rear offside end of the stationary truck," Twineamazima said.
He said the oncoming mini truck UAL 445L then rammed into the rear of the minibus, forcing it off the road.
According to Twineamazima, police had not yet identified the deceased by Tuesday morning.
He said the injured victims were evacuated to Nakasongola Health Centre IV for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were also conveyed to the Nakasongola Health Centre IV mortuary.
Twineamazima also said the driver of the grounded truck was arrested by police over negligence.
There has been an increasing number of complaints over the poor design of the Kampala-Gulu highway ,which according to motorists is the main cause of the frequent cause of deadly accidents.
The motorists argue that the busy highway, which links the city to Northern Uganda, Congo, and Sudan, is too narrow (only six meters wide on average instead of the ideal seven).
He said the injured victims were evacuated to Nakasongola Health Centre IV for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were also conveyed to the Nakasongola Health Centre IV mortuary.
Twineamazima also said the driver of the grounded truck was arrested by police over negligence.
There has been an increasing number of complaints over the poor design of the Kampala-Gulu highway ,which according to motorists is the main cause of the frequent cause of deadly accidents.
The motorists argue that the busy highway, which links the city to Northern Uganda, Congo, and Sudan, is too narrow (only six meters wide on average instead of the ideal seven).