Uganda Taxi-Truck Collision Kills 14, Injures 4
Summary
At least 14 people were killed and four injured when a passenger taxi van collided with a sand truck in Uganda’s Kalungu district. Police are searching for the truck driver, who fled the scene, as an investigation into the cause of the crash continues.
Key Points
- A taxi van carrying passengers and a sand truck collided in Kamunga Trading Centre, Kalungu district, killing 14 people and injuring four.
- All of the dead were passengers in the taxi, and the injured are being treated at a local hospital.
- Police say the truck driver fled after the accident and a search is underway.
- Road accidents remain a major problem in Uganda, with poor vehicle condition, speeding and bad roads cited as key causes.
