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NAKASONGOLA, UGANDA: An unspecified number of people are feared dead with several others injured in a fatal accident that occurred at Migyera in Nakasongola District along Kampala-Gulu highway this morning.
The accident involved a bus Reg No UBB 538K belonging to California Bus Company and a trailer that was coming from the opposite direction.
Photos shared on social media showed the wreckage of the bus crashed to nearly scrap material with fast responders and survivors stranded at the scene.
The Traffic police directorate was yet to issue a statement on the grisly road crash at the time of filing this story.
Source:Daily Express
Police Statement
Statement on Migeera Fatal accident
The territorial traffic police in Migeera has today 02.06 2023, at around 0430/c registered a fatal accident at Migeera Town Council along the Kampala-Gulu highway which claimed lives of five people and injured 24 others.
The accident involved motor vehicle registration number UBB 538K, a Scania bus belonging to Califonia Bus Company; Motor vehicle registration number UBK 688C, an Isuzu D- Max, and motor vehicle reg no UBC 209A, a fuso box body.
Preliminary information indicates that the driver of motor vehicle that was coming from Gulu side heading to Kampala direction, about half a kilometer to enter Migeera trading centre, rammed into a broken-down motor vehicle UBC 209A, which was also facing Kampala direction, the bus again knocked another m/v reg no UBK 688C ISUZU D-MAX Killing four passengers in a bus and injuring 24 passengers.
The bodies of the deceased have been conveyed to Nakasongola Health centre iii mortuary for postmortem examination. One of the deceased has been identified as Muwanga Alex, a mechanic that was repairing the broken down fuso.
–Inquiries at hand.
ASP TWINEAMAZIIMA SAM
PRO SAVANNAH REGION