The territorial police in Mubende have confirmed a tragic road accident that left four people dead and 20 others injured.
The crash occurred on September 5, 2025, at around 4:30 a.m. along the Nabutiti–Kisujja section of the Kyegegwa–Mubende road in Mubende District.
It involved an Isuzu Elf truck, registration number UBF 636F, which was transporting about 35 passengers heading to a burial in Kassanda.
According to SP Racheal Kawala, the Police PRO for Wamala Region, preliminary investigations indicate that the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to swerve off the road and overturn. Four passengers died instantly, while twenty others sustained injuries.
The deceased were identified as Anold Maniriho (43), Sekubulye Richard (36), Tumuranze Enid (40), and Kobusingye Edvina (23), all residents of Kangoma ‘A’, Rushango Town Council in Ibanda District.
Those injured include Karuhanga James (34), Mukamohere Kellen (45), Karire Jackline (34), Mufuruko Edison, Twiine Innocent (21), Kwendera John (58), Tumwikirize Scovia (56), Tugume Medard, and Busingye Medius (53), among others yet to be identified.
Traffic police officers documented the scene, and the injured were transferred to Mubende Regional Referral Hospital for medical care. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.
The truck has since been towed for inspection. Police suspect careless driving as the cause of the accident and have launched efforts to trace and arrest the driver.
