At least 15 market vendors have been confirmed dead after a truck they were traveling in overturned in Namilyango village along Mityana-Bukuya Road.
Wamala region police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, reported that the accident occurred at 1:30 pm. The driver of an Isuzu Forward truck, registration number UBA 605A, lost control of the vehicle while descending a slope, causing it to overturn several times. The truck was traveling from Mityana Town to Bukuya with market vendors on board.
“The driver, who has not been identified, lost control of the vehicle on a slope, causing it to overturn, resulting in the death of 11 people on the spot. Four others died in the hospital,” Kawala said.
An unspecified number of other vendors sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Mityana Hospital and Bukuya Health Centre IV for treatment.
Traffic officers visited the crash scene, and the bodies of the deceased were conveyed to Mityana hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination. The vehicle has been towed to Kassanda Police Station for further inspection.
According to Kawala, more inquiries are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident.
