By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
MAYUGE
At least five people have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident at Girigiri Village in Mpungwe Sub- County, Mayuge District, along the Musita–Namayingo road on Sunday 1st March 2026.
The accident occurred when the victims, who were travelling on boda bodas, reportedly pulled aside to give way to a truck joining the main road from a feeder road.
The truck, registration number UAE 145H, which was transporting sugarcane to an unidentified factory, failed to brake in time and crushed the motorcycles registration Numbers, UGH 904L and UDD 307Z killing five people on the spot and injuring five others.
Among the deceased is Simon Alamber Jack, his wife, and their two children all residents of Mayuge Town Council.
The injured were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, for further management.
Assistant Mayuge District RDC, Abadi Saidi, expressed concern over reckless driving by sugarcane truck drivers.
This accident comes at a time when another sugarcane truck recently knocked dead two people who were traveling on a motorcycle in Luuka district.
Locals decried the numerous fatal accidents involving sugarcane trucks in Mayuge, Luuka and Kaliro calling on the traffic police to address road safety concerns urgently to prevent further loss of life.
Busoga East Police spokesperson, ASP Michael Kasadha confirmed that the bodies were conveyed to Mayuge Health Centre IV morgue as investigations into the accident are underway.
