11 dead, scores injured as truck carrying vendors overturns

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and scored injured after a trucking on which they were travelling lost control and overturned in Kassanda.

The accident according to Wamala region police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala, happened at around 1pm in Namilyango village, along Mityana-Bukuya Road.

“The accident involved an Isuzu forward truck, Registration UBA 605A, silver in color, which was traveling from Mityana Town to Bukuya with market vendors on board. The driver, who has not been identified, lost control of the vehicle on a slope, causing it to overturn,” Kawala said.

She said 11 people died on the spot while  others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Mityana Hospital and Bukuya Health Centre IV for treatment.

“The  bodies of the deceased have been conveyed to Mityana hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination while the vehicle has been towed to Kassanda Police Station for further inspection.”