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Four killed, eight injured as speeding taxi rams into stationary trailer along Kampala-Gulu highway

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Four killed, eight injured as speeding taxi rams into stationary  trailer along Kampala-Gulu highway
Savannah region police spokesperson, ASP Sam Twineamazima

The accident involved three vehicles

Four people have been confirmed dead after a speeding taxi rammed into a stationary  trailer along the Kampala-Gulu highway.

The Monday evening accident happened at around 8pm at Kappa Baruuli in Migyera town in Nakasongola district according to the Savannah Region Police spokesperson, ASP Sam Twineamazima.

He said the accident involved three vehicles including a stationary blue Iveco trailer registration SSD 797A/SSD 323F, a grey Toyota Hiace taxi registration UBQ 356F, and a white Toyota Premio registration UAX 554L.

"Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident occurred when the taxi, traveling at high speed from Gulu, rammed into the stationary trailer that was facing Kampala. The impact caused the taxi to veer off and collide with the Premio traveling from Kampala, resulting in the immediate death of four individuals—three adult men and one male juvenile, none of whom have been identified yet," Twineamazima said.

He said police arrived at the scene and rushed the injured to  Nakasongola Health Center IV for urgent medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility's mortuary  for post-mortem examination.

The wreckages of the taxi and Premio were towed to Migeera Police Station pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles.

The police spokesperson urged motorists to exercise caution on the busy highway, especially during the festive season when road traffic typically increases.

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