The Police in Bugweri are investigating a fatal road traffic crash that claimed one life and left 15 people injured.
According to the Busoga East Region Police Spokesperson, ASP Michael Kasadha, the crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA 551ED, and a Mercedes-Benz Actros trailer, registration number UBB 269V.
“The bus, owned by Amuria High School, was transporting students from St. Paul Secondary School, Katakwi, who were travelling to Kasenyi Landing Site in Entebbe for a geography study tour” he said.
Kasadha noted that the deceased has been identified as Kasakya Abdallah, the driver of the bus while the injured include 13 students, one teacher, and the bus conductor.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that on 14th July 2026, at approximately 4:45 a.m., the bus was travelling from Mbale with 73 students on board when, upon reaching Nawangisa Village, it rammed into the rear of a stationary trailer” he said.
Kasadha noted that the bus driver died instantly, while the 15 victims sustained injuries of varying degrees.
“A team of traffic officers led by the Regional Traffic Officer visited and documented the scene. The deceased’s body was conveyed to Iganga Hospital Mortuary for postmortem examination, while the injured victims were rushed to Iganga General Hospital for treatment” he said.
Kasadha noted that both vehicles have been towed to Busembatya Police Station pending inspection as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.
The accident comes days after a Friendship Bus registration number UAU 123Q, transporting students of Mwebaza High School, Kakiri, who were travelling to Jinja District for an educational trip, rammed into train at Namumira–Bukasa Village, Kyetume Parish, Nakisunga Sub-county, along the Katosi Road in Mukono District, leaving one dead.
