Death in Kamdini-Gulu Highway accident

As the police hunt down the two drivers, Uganda Police Force Traffic Directorate Spokesperson and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faridah Nampiima confirmed the accident.

She says the bus drove straight into the stationary trailer at the Kamdini-Gulu Highway. According to eyewitnesses, the drivers of the trailer and the bus ran away soon after the accident. 

“The fatal accident involved a motor vehicle registration number UAQ 045Q Isuzu bus green in color which belongs to Eagle bus company and motor vehicle registration number UAA 013C Mercedes Benz truck white in colour. This occurred on Friday December 18, 2021, at about 01: 20 am at Aminomir trading center along Kamdini Gulu highway,” ASP Nampiima said.

She added that the bus, which was coming from Kampala enroute to Gulu, rammed into the trailer after the driver lost control. 

The bus also smashed into a house and thereafter overturned.

“The Driver of the bus is still at Large. The driver of the truck is also still at large. One passenger in the bus, a female juvenile died on the spot and the body was taken to Anyeke Health Center IV. Five victims were rushed to Lacor hospital and both vehicles were towed to Minakulu police station,” ASP Nampiima said.

According to Paul Kwamusi, a road safety consultant at Integrated Transport Systems Limited, 10 Ugandans die as a result of road crashes daily. And many of these accidents occur during the festive season. 

Winstone Katushabe, the commissioner of Transport Regulation and Safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport, says the festive season is a dangerous season for road users as many people travel during this time, And many of these people are either drunk or simply reckless. 

“Public service vehicles tend to speed to make return journeys and make money. Do not let drivers put your lives at risk by allowing them to drive recklessly. If you do not control them, instead of celebrating, your family will be mourning during this season,” Katushabe warns.