BUSHENYI, UGANDA – A tragic accident occurred on October 3, 2025, around 7 pm in Bushenyi town along the Mbarara-Bushenyi road. A motorcycle with registration number UFM 668T collided with a Fuso vehicle, registration number UBE 544Y, that was allegedly carrying cows from Mbarara direction towards Kasese direction. The motorcycle rider, Tumuramye Deo, a male adult resident of Butale in Bushenyi district, died on the spot. Three others were injured in the accident, including Natura Javila, 34, Mugume Isaac, 24, and Mutahunga Juma, a male adult.
The injured were rushed to K.I.U Teaching Hospital Ishaka, where they are still undergoing treatment. The police quickly responded to the scene, managed it according to standard procedure, and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. The driver of the Fuso vehicle fled the scene but was later intercepted, and the vehicle was impounded in Rubirizi district.
Police Efforts and Appeal:
The police are still searching for the driver and urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward and assist with the investigations. SP Tayebwa Apollo, Regional Police Spokesperson for Greater Bushenyi, appealed to all road users to abide by road safety precautions to prevent such accidents.
The police offered condolences to the bereaved family and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The body of the deceased has been delivered to K.I.U Teaching Hospital mortuary pending postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
