At least 16 people are said to have died and several others injured after a bus rammed into a stationary trailer at Adebe trading center along Kampala-Gulu highway on Friday morning.
According to North Kyoga region police spokesperson, SP Patrick Jimmy Okema: the Bus Registration Number UAT 259P which belongs to Roblyn bus company traveling from Kampala to Gulu ramped into a stationary trailer at around midnight of the 6th January 2023 along Kampala-Gulu highway, allegedly the trailer was loading at Adebe trading center just one kilometer to corner Kamdini check point.
‘ ‘Police traffic and general duty visited the scene immediately on receiving the report and confirmed 11 people died on spot while 4 others died from the hospital meaning so far a total of 15 dead bodies and yet to be identified number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital, some in critical condition for treatment’’ he said..
Dead bodies conveyed to Anyeke Health IV pending postmortem. Cause of the accident is yet to be established but preliminary findings indicates wrong parking by the trailer driver with no warning signs.
Recently, the traffic police revealed that 104 road crashes were registered around the country between December 30, 2022 and January 1.
A statement released by the Traffic Police spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police Faridah Nampiima, revealed that 28 of the accidents led to loss of lives.
“…49 were serious [accidents] and 27 were minor from December 30, 2022 to January 1. Out of 104 road crashes, we registered 149 victims, 35 died and 114 sustained serious injuries,” the statement read in part.
