Bus Driver, Conductor Die In Luwero Accident

A Real Bus company vehicle lost control and rammed into the rear of an Isuzu Hino truck on Sunday morning at around 4:00am in Kiwumpa village, Luwero town, along the Kampala–Gulu highway, killing the bus driver and conductor.

A Real Bus company vehicle lost control and rammed into the rear of an Isuzu Hino truck on Sunday morning at around 4:00am in Kiwumpa village, Luwero town, along the Kampala–Gulu highway, killing the bus driver and conductor.

Sam Twiineamazima, Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, said both vehicles were traveling from Luwero towards Kampala when the collision occurred. The deceased have been identified as the bus driver, David Mukembo, and his conductor.

Two unidentified male passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Luwero General Hospital, while other occupants of both vehicles survived unhurt. The bodies of the deceased were conveyed to the hospital mortuary pending postmortem examination.The wreckage of the bus and truck has been towed to Luwero Central Police Station as investigations continue.

Twiineamazima urged motorists to exercise caution on busy highways, adhere to speed limits, and follow traffic rules to prevent such tragedies.Last Sunday, four students from St. Peters Naalya Secondary School were injured in Nakasongola district along the same highway when a school Coaster, followed by an ambulance, drifted into the opposite lane while overtaking a trailer and collided head-on with a fuel tanker.

Every week, the stretch between Luwero and Nakasongola registers fatal accidents. Savannah Regional Traffic Police blame reckless driving, drink driving, and narrow roads, among other factors, for these incidents