13 traders travelling in a Fuso Lorry Registration Number UBA 670V and believed to have come from Mbale have perished in a motor accident at Alomayin swamp along Alakaituk-Amuria Road in Amuria district on Monday morning 22/8/2022.
The Fuso truck was transporting traders to weekly markets in Adipala-Kapelebyong district and Orwamuge Market in Kotido District. The truck was carrying vegetables and other merchandise to the markets.
12 people died on spot and another died at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital where he had been rushed for treatment. Among the dead are seven women and six men. Police are yet to identify the deceased and the injured
Mr Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesperson, said that preliminary findings indicate that the truck driver lost control due to a bad patch on the road before the vehicle overturned several times.
ASP Faridah Nampiima, the traffic police spokesperson, in a press statement, cautioned all lorry drivers to desist from carrying passengers as it is illegal.
