Four people have been killed and one person seriously injured following a devastating head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz trailer and a Fuso box-body truck along the Kampala–Masaka Highway.The fatal crash occurred at Matanga (Ndikuttamadda) in Masaka City at around 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to Masaka East and West Regional Police spokesperson Twaha Kasirye, the trailer, registration numbers CGO9638AF/19 and CGO6561AA/19, was travelling towards Kampala when its driver allegedly attempted to overtake another vehicle while descending Matanga Hill, ending up in the path of an oncoming Fuso truck (UBQ 238Q) travelling towards Masaka.
The impact was devastating, killing the trailer driver, identified as Syaunswa Kanyamunyu, and three occupants of the Fuso truck instantly. One unidentified survivor was rushed to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital for treatment.Police responded to the scene, documented the crash, and transported the bodies to the mortuary pending postmortem examinations.
Preliminary findings point to reckless overtaking as the likely cause of the accident, although investigations are still ongoing.The tragedy has renewed concerns over the rising number of fatal road crashes in Uganda, with authorities once again urging motorists to avoid speeding, dangerous overtaking, and other reckless driving habits that continue to claim lives on the country’s highways.(For adverts, inquiries news, send us a message on +211929244599)
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