Two minors, boda rider Killed in Mayuge road crash; police hunt for driver

Police in Mayuge District are investigating a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two minors and a bodaboda rider, leaving two other victims critically injured along the Mayuge–Bwondha Road on Thursday morning, November 6, 2025.

The fatal crash occurred at Bugata Village, when a Toyota Alteza (Reg. No. BA450I) travelling at high speed rammed into a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle (Reg. No. UGB 393S) carrying four passengers, including children, from Mayuge Town.

The deceased were identified as Kagoya Alice (8), Nakirya Ziladesi (5), and the yet-to-be-identified bodaboda rider. The two survivors, Byobona Magrete and Okiya Zilibabelo (13), were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in critical condition.

According to Busoga East Police Spokesperson, ASP Micheal Kasadha, the accident has been attributed to reckless speeding by the unidentified motorist, who was driving from Bwondha towards Bugade.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicle, while speeding around a corner, lost control and crossed into the opposite lane before knocking the motorcycle that was carrying four passengers. One child died on the spot, while two others died en route to hospital,” said ASP Kasadha.

The driver of the Toyota Alteza fled the scene immediately after the crash, and police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect.

A team of traffic police officers and detectives visited the scene, documented evidence, and towed both the car and motorcycle to Mayuge Central Police Station for inspection.

Thursday’s crash is the third fatal road incident in Mayuge District within a week, adding to growing public concern over the rising rate of road carnage in the Busoga region.

Earlier this week, a deadly accident at Buwanga–Magamaga involving an Isuzu bus (UAY 397D) and a Bajaj motorcycle (UDK 012U) left one person dead on the spot.

In a separate incident, a pupil from Maina Primary School was killed when a speeding taxi veered off the road at Maina Village along the Mayuge–Namayingo Road, ramming into children walking to school early in the morning.

Residents and local leaders have since called for increased traffic enforcement, speed checks, and road safety education, citing rampant reckless driving and poor road signage as major causes of the growing fatalities.

“Every week, people are dying on our roads because of careless drivers,” said one resident at Bugata Village. “We need police presence and speed humps in these black spots before more lives are lost.”

ASP Kasadha urged all drivers to observe traffic rules, avoid over-speeding, and respect road curves along rural highways like Mayuge–Bwondha, where poor visibility and narrow shoulders have contributed to several accidents.

“We appeal to road users to drive responsibly, reduce speed in corners, and ensure road safety at all times,” Kasadha emphasized. “Our teams are intensifying enforcement along these high-risk routes.”

Police confirmed that investigations into the fatal crash are ongoing, with efforts underway to trace the runaway driver of the Toyota Alteza and hold them accountable under the Traffic and Road Safety Act.