Uganda: 11 Killed, 33 Injured in Road Crash in Mbarara-Kampala Bus Crash

7 April 2026
The Independent (Kampala)

Kampala, Uganda — 11 people were killed and 33 others injured in a road crash in the central Ugandan district of Lwengo early Tuesday, a police spokesperson said.

Twaha Kasirye, spokesperson for police in the southern region, told Xinhua by telephone that the accident occurred at Kalegero Corner along the Masaka-Mbarara Highway and involved a passenger bus.

Kasirye said a speeding truck traveling from Masaka toward Mbarara lost control and rammed into the bus, which was heading from Rukungiri to Kampala, at around 2:00 a.m. local time (2300 GMT).

He added that the bodies had been taken to a mortuary, while the injured were taken to nearby health centers in Lyantonde and Kyazanga. ∎

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