Two people were killed and eight injured in a fatal road crash which occurred along Iganga-Mbale Highway at Mazuba trading centre in Maganda Sub County, Namutumba District on March 25, 2025.

SP Michael Kananura, the Traffic police spokesperson on Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025, said that the crash involved three vehicles including Tata Lorry registration number UBQ 901S, a Toyota Hiace (UBJ 358P), and another whose registration was not established.

Kananura said that the preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of the Toyota Hiace was traveling at high speed and attempted to overtake the Tata Lorry.

“To avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle, the driver of the Toyota Hiace swerved onto the side of the Tata Lorry, causing the lorry’s front driver’s corner to shear off the Hiace’s roof. The Hiace then rolled multiple times, resulting in 2 fatalities and 8 injuries,” Kananura explained.

The injured victims were rushed to Iganga Hospital for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were conveyed to the hospital’s mortuary.

Kananura said that the driver of the Toyota Hiace is currently at large, and investigations are ongoing.

He reminded road users of the dangers of speeding and unsafe overtaking on roads, urging all motorists to exercise extreme caution while overtaking and to adhere to speed limits to prevent such incidents.

The 2024 report indicates that the total number of road crashes increased by 6.4%, from 23,608 in 2023 to 25,107 in 2024, with fatal crashes specifically rising by 6.1%, from 4,179 to 4,434 over the same period.