Police have arrested a Nile Bus driver following a Monday morning fatal road crash in Nwoya district.
The spokesperson of the directorate of Traffic and road safety, SP Micheal Kananura has identified the suspect as Abugo Mandella Kadin.
He was arrested after the bus he was driving, an Isuzu bus belonging to Nile Star Coaches registration number UBP 736U collided with motor vehicle registration SSD 040A/SSD 498C, a Benz Actros trailer, killing seven people , and injuring several others.
“A fatal road crash occurred on 4th May 2026 at approximately 01:15 AM in Lapok Mor Village, Nwoya District,” Kananura said “The driver of the bus has been arrested and he is in police custody.”
Preliminary reports indicate that the bus which was en route from Arua, attempted to overtake two vehicles ahead resulting in the head-on collision with an oncoming trailer.
Four passengers died instantly at the scene, sixteen others sustained injuries and were rushed to Anak Hospital and three additional victims later succumbed to their injuries, bringing the death toll to seven.
Kananura attributed the accident to reckless driving on the side of the bus driver. Passengers were allegedly dismissed by the conductor after complaining about poor driving instead of appropriate action being taken.
”Eyewitnesses onboard reported that the driver had been driving recklessly throughout the journey. Despite raising concerns, passengers were allegedly dismissed by the conductor instead of appropriate action being taken,” he noted.
The annual police crime report of 2025, indicates that the Directorate of traffic and road safety registered a total of 26,044 crashes last year, out of which 4,602 were fatal,13,563 were serious and 7,879 were minor. According to the same report,road traffic crashes increased in 2025 as compared to 2024 3.7%.
Police urged for traffic and road safety guidelines compliance by all road users while on the road.
