Kabale, Uganda – A fatal road accident claimed one life and left several others injured on April 16, 2025, in Kabale District. The collision occurred around 11:00 PM in Kabaraga village, along the Kabale-Mbarara highway.
A Toyota Silver (reg. no. UAZ 774S) traveling from Mbarara towards Kabale at high speed collided with a Hima Cement Sino truck (reg. no. UA 156AM-T UA 165AA) heading in the opposite direction. Both vehicles lost control and overturned.
Nabimanya Naboth, a 45-year-old resident of Bukinda, Rukiga District, who was in the Sino truck, died at the scene. His body remained trapped in the wreckage until police arrived.
Several other victims, whose details are yet to be confirmed, were rushed to a nearby hospital by members of the public.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Wilson Mucunguzi and his team responded to the incident. The Toyota was towed to Kabale Central Police Station (CPS) for inspection by the Inspectorate of Vehicles (IOV), while the damaged Sino truck remained at the scene awaiting removal.
ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are ongoing.
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