A tragic road accident along the Soroti-Mbale Highway has claimed the lives of two people following a head-on collision involving a South Sudanese-registered Toyota Noah and a Kenyan fuel tanker in Ngora District. The Thursday morning accident, October 29, 2026, left several people shocked as emergency responders and police officers rushed to manage the dangerous scene.
The deceased were identified as Hakim Abraham Remo, a South Sudanese national who was driving the Toyota Noah registration number SSD 135DB, and George Okiror, a Ugandan pedestrian who was walking along the roadside when the tragedy occurred. Remo was reportedly a resident of Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
The accident happened at around 10 a.m. in Mukura Sub-county when the Toyota Noah collided with an oncoming fuel tanker bearing registration number KBR 784R/ZD 3157. The tanker, which was registered in Kenya, was travelling in the opposite direction when the two vehicles crashed in a devastating head-on collision.
According to eyewitness accounts, the Toyota Noah was travelling towards Mbale at high speed when its driver attempted to overtake a bus ahead of him. However, the manoeuvre reportedly went wrong when he encountered the approaching tanker, forcing him to struggle to return to his lane before losing control of the vehicle.
Witnesses further explained that the Noah veered off its intended path and struck Okiror, who was walking beside the highway. The impact proved fatal, leaving both the driver and the pedestrian dead. The incident has once again raised concerns about dangerous overtaking and excessive speeding on Uganda’s busy highways.
Ngora District Traffic Officer Muhammad Wamuyale confirmed the accident and said police officers had secured the scene as investigations commenced. He revealed that the fuel tanker was still loaded, creating additional danger for police officers, emergency responders and members of the public who had gathered following the crash.
Authorities reportedly restricted access to the accident scene because of fears that a spark or any other disturbance could trigger an explosion involving the fuel tanker. Police cautioned residents and motorists against moving close to the wreckage as officers worked to ensure public safety and manage the situation.
The bodies of the deceased were later taken to Freda Carr Hospital mortuary as police continued investigations to establish the exact circumstances that led to the fatal collision. The tragedy has renewed calls for motorists to exercise caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and observe speed limits, especially on highways where a single reckless decision can cost innocent people their lives.
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