BUSHENYI – Three people have been confirmed dead and 10 others injured following a road crash along the Ishaka-Kagamba Road in Greater Bushenyi.
The accident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Omukatagu, according to a report from Ishaka Police Station.
Police identified the vehicle involved as a silver-grey Toyota Hiace, registration number UA 836AM. The vehicle was carrying mourners travelling from Kashaka in Mbarara District to Rwerere in Rukungiri District.
According to police, the driver allegedly failed to negotiate a sharp bend while speeding, lost control and veered off the road before hitting the pavement.
Three adult males died on the spot. Police said their identities had not yet been established by press time.
The injured were identified as Kemigisha Apophia, Arineitwe Dalington, Rwakimari Geofrey, Kwikiriza Arthur, Tusiime Markivile, Busingye Georgia, Niwasima Mackline, Twinamatsiko Robert, Agaba Goden and Owamatsiko Brian. They were rushed to Kitagata Hospital and Kampala International University (KIU) Hospital for treatment.
The driver had not yet been identified.
A team of officers led by IP Nkwasibwe Alfred visited and documented the scene. The wreckage was towed to Ishaka Police Station pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
Police said inquiries are ongoing, with over-speeding suspected as the cause of the crash.
