By Eye Media | Bugweri | July 14, 2026
One person has died and 15 others have been injured following a tragic road crash involving a school bus and a stationary trailer in Bugweri District.
The accident happened at around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday in Nawangisa Village along the Mbale-Iganga Highway.
Police identified the deceased as Kasakya Abdallah, 68, the driver of an Isuzu bus registration number UA551ED owned by Amuria High School.
According to police, the bus was transporting 73 students of St. Paul Secondary School in Katakwi District to Kasenyi Landing Site in Entebbe for a geography tour when it rammed into the rear of a stationary Mercedes Benz Actros trailer, registration number UBB 269V.
The crash left 15 people injured, including students, a teacher and the bus conductor.
The injured students have been identified as:
- Iraat Joseph (S.3)
- Obweikal Emmanuel (S.3)
- Opio Samuel Martin (S.4)
- Ingirot John Martin (S.4)
- Emodit Simon (S.3)
- Aanyu Samuel (S.3)
- Oumo Jeremiah (S.4)
- Okurut Silver (S.3)
- Alibet Isaac (S.4)
- Oila Samuel (S.3)
- Okot Timothy (S.3)
- Ocen John Mark (S.3)
- Nyasurura Perez (S.4)
- Oluga George (Teacher)
- The bus conductor, whose identity had not yet been established.
A team of traffic officers led by the Regional Traffic Officer visited the scene and commenced investigations into the crash.
The body of the deceased driver was taken to Iganga Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination, while the injured victims were rushed to Iganga General Hospital for treatment.
Police said both the bus and the trailer have been impounded at Busembatya Police Station pending mechanical inspection.
Busoga East Regional Police Spokesperson ASP Michael Kasadha urged all road users to exercise caution and observe traffic regulations to prevent further loss of life on the roads.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
