NAKASONGOLA District ((UGNEWSLINE) – Four men have been killed and nine other people injured in a grisly road crash involving three vehicles along the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Nakasongola District.
The crash occurred at about 10:30pm on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Walusisi Village in Migeera Town Council, after a passenger taxi reportedly rammed into a stationary truck before being struck by another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.
The Traffic Police spokesperson for the Savannah Region, ASP Sam Twiineamazima, said the deceased men had not yet been identified, while all nine injured victims were passengers aboard a Toyota Hiace registration number UA 154FQ.
According to Twiineamazima, preliminary investigations indicate that the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz registration number CGO 0778AC 07, a Toyota Hiace registration number UA 154FQ and an Isuzu box-body truck registration number UAL 445H.
He said the Mercedes-Benz, driven by Muhindo Vison, had reportedly broken down and obstructed the lane from Gulu towards Kampala, leaving other motorists to manoeuvre around it.
“The Toyota Hiace, which was travelling from the Gulu side, reportedly approached at a high speed and attempted to overtake the stationary vehicle. However, an Isuzu truck coming from the opposite direction had already approached as it attempted to bypass the broken-down vehicle,” Twiineamazima said.
He added that in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with the oncoming truck, the Hiace driver swerved back into his lane but rammed into the rear offside of the stationary Mercedes-Benz.
The Isuzu truck subsequently swiped against the rear offside of the Toyota Hiace. Following the impact, its driver, identified as 60-year-old Nsubuga Edward, reportedly lost control and veered off the road.
Police said officers responded to the scene after receiving information about the crash, documented the incident and registered a case of fatal road traffic crash.
The injured passengers were rushed to Nakasongola Health Centre IV for treatment, while the bodies of the four deceased men were taken to the facility’s mortuary pending identification and other procedures.
Twiineamazima said the Toyota Hiace had been towed to Migeera Police Station, while the Mercedes-Benz and Isuzu truck remained at the scene awaiting recovery.
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz, Muhindo Vison, has been taken into police custody as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue.
Police have not yet released the identities of the deceased or provided further details about the condition of the injured passengers.
Twiineamazima said inquiries are still ongoing.
