Tragic Nakasongola Crash Leaves Four Dead and Nine Injured

A tragic road accident along the busy Kampala-Gulu highway in Nakasongola district has left four people dead and nine others nursing injuries. The incident occurred late Monday night at around 10:30 pm in Walusisi village, located within Migyera town.

According to the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, Sam Twiineamazima, the crash involved three vehicles: a stationary truck, a Toyota Hiace commuter taxi, and an Isuzu truck. Trouble began when a cargo truck broke down and blocked a portion of the lane heading toward Kampala.

Police reports indicate that the Toyota Hiace was traveling from Gulu at a high speed and attempted to overtake the stationary vehicle. As the driver tried to maneuver, an oncoming Isuzu truck approached from the opposite direction. In a desperate bid to avoid a head-on collision, the Hiace driver swerved back into his original lane, slamming into the rear offside of the broken-down truck.

The Isuzu truck then struck the back of the commuter vehicle, sending it spinning out of control and off the road. Four male passengers lost their lives instantly at the scene, while nine other occupants of the Hiace sustained varying injuries.

First responders and police officers rushed the injured passengers to Nakasongola Health Centre IV for urgent medical attention. The bodies of the deceased were transferred to the same facility’s mortuary for postmortem examinations.

Authorities have taken the driver of the broken-down truck into custody at Migyera police station as inquiries into the crash continue. The wreckage of the commuter vehicle was towed to the station, while efforts to clear the remaining trucks from the scene remain ongoing. This latest incident highlights persistent road safety challenges in the Savannah Region, where official records previously showed over 200 fatalities from crashes in 2025.

Read more about this incident on The Observer.