At least seven people have been confirmed dead and more than 30 others injured after a Kampala-bound bus collided with a truck in the early hours of Monday morning. The accident occurred at Kirumba Village, Lwengo District, along the Masaka-Mbarara highway.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash took place around 4 a.m. when a speeding bus, registration number UBQ 621Z, operated by Gateway Bus Company, collided with a Fuso Fighter truck, registration number UBM 673K. The truck, loaded with sacks of maize flour, was traveling from Masaka toward Mbarara City.
The identities of the deceased, who were on the bus traveling from Kabale in Western Uganda to Kampala, have not yet been confirmed.
“Most of the passengers on board sustained various injuries, while the occupants of the truck also suffered multiple injuries, including fractured legs and arms,” said Mr. Richard Ssekitoreko, an eyewitness and chairperson of Kirumba Village.
