An accident involving a Jaguar bus, registration number UBF 736G Isuzu, en route from Rwanda to Uganda on Saturday, August 12 resulted in the loss of three lives and left eight others injured. The incident occurred on the Kajumiro Maddu-Ssembabule road in Gomba District, as reported by various media outlets in Uganda.
Among the deceased is the bus driver, identified as David Asiimwe. The accident unfolded when the Jaguar bus, while navigating the Kajumiro Maddu-Ssembabule stretch, lost control and overturned, causing the fatalities and injuries.
Authorities from the Uganda Police revealed that the victims, including those injured, were promptly transported to Maddu Health Center III for medical attention.
“The bodies have been transported to Gomba Hospital for postmortem analysis, and the motor vehicle has been relocated to Kanoni Police Station for comprehensive examination,” Traffic Police Spokesperson Michael Kananura said in a statement on Sunday.
At this time, the exact cause of the accident remains undetermined, with investigative efforts underway to ascertain the factors that led to the tragic event.
Despite attempts to elicit information from Rwanda Police, no response had been received by press time, leaving the details of any Rwandan victims unknown.
The accident comes on the heels of a series of deadly road accidents involving regional transportation companies. In December last year, a collision between a Rwandan bus, operated by Volcano Company, and a Kenyan counterpart from Oxygen Company led to the unfortunate loss of six lives in Rukiga district, Western Uganda.
In March 2023, over 48 individuals sustained injuries in a head-on collision between two passenger buses owned by Rwandan transportation firms in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda.
In June 2023, when a tragic road accident in Kabale, Uganda claimed the lives of two individuals, including renown ADEPR Pastor Theogene Niyonshuti. The incident unfolded along the Katuna-Kabale highway, involving a public transport bus and a Mercedes Benz saloon car en route to Rwanda.