By George Emuron
Bukedea:
Police in Bukedea central police station in Bukedea district have confirmed that three passengers died and 40 injured after two buses identified as Gate way UAH 781Z and Wanagon UAR 293M collided in a head on collusion.
The incident happened at around 10pm last night, 14th June, 2022 in Opiko- Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea district.
The Gate Way bus was heading to Kampala while the Wanagon bus was on its way to Soroti.
According to the police Preliminary findings, the cause of the accident was the Gateway Bus driver that tried to overtake in the corner and failed to keep his near side, hence knocking the oncoming bus head on.
Charles Deneya, the officer in charge of the operations Bukedea confirms that the gate way bus driver is on the run.
Brenda Ristana, a mother of four children who is one of the survivors on the Gate way bus said she was on her way to Kampala for medical treatment but was shocked to hear loud sounds after buses knocked each other.
“Iam not injured together with my children, it’s only that I give grace to God none of us is injured and I was on my way to Kampala for treatment”, said Ristana.
The two buses were towed to Bukedea central police station.
