A passenger bus slammed into a parked trailer in Kamdini, along Kampala-Gulu Highway a few hours past midnight killing at least 12 people on spot police said.
SP Patrick Jimmy Okema, the North Kyoga Police spokesperson said 4 other people died in the hospital —taking the death tally to 16.
“Police in Kamdini have registered a nasty accident where lives have been lost and an unspecified number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital for treatment,” AS Okema said.
“It’s alleged that Bus Registration Number UAT 259P which belongs to Roblyn bus company was traveling from Kampala to Gulu ramped into a stationary trailer at around midnight of the 6th January 2023 along Kampala-Gulu highway, allegedly the trailer was loading at Adebe trading center just one kilometer to corner Kamdini check point”
“Police traffic and general duty visited the scene immediately on receiving the report and confirmed 12 people died on spot while 4 others died from the hospital meaning so far a total of 15 dead bodies and yet to be identified a number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital, some in critical condition for treatment,” Okema said in a statement on Friday morning.
Bodies of the deceased have since been conveyed to Anyeke Health IV pending postmortem.
Preliminary findings indicate wrong parking by the trailer driver with no warning signs
Traffic accidents are common on Kampala-Gulu Highway, often the result of badly maintained roads and poor enforcement of traffic laws.
Thousands of people are killed every year in road accidents.
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