By Sekaggya Seka Moses
A tragic road accident in Uganda’s North West Nile Region has claimed the lives of four young students, highlighting concerns over reckless driving and road safety.
The crash occurred on Wednesday morning at approximately 07:10 hours in Odriga, Bileu Ward, Yumbe Town Council, along the Koboko-Yumbe Road.
The victims have been identified as Andezo Faridah Ismail, 18, a Senior 3 student at Aringa Secondary School, Yumbe, Majuma Queen, 6, a pupil at St. Daniel Primary School, Yumbe, Manisur, 4, a pupil at St. Daniel Primary School, Yumbe, and Tairani, 10, a pupil at St. Daniel Primary School, Yumbe.
According to SP Collins Asea, North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, the accident involved a black Toyota Wish with silver accents, registration UA 033 AK, driven by 20-year-old Wajarasu Sharif, and a Bajaj motorcycle, registration UG 5831C, ridden by 42-year-old Adiga Manisur.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Sharif lost control of his vehicle, leading to a head-on collision with a pedestrian and the motorcycle, which was transporting two pupils to school.
“The impact caused the Toyota Wish to overturn, resulting in multiple fatalities,” Asea said.
The incident has been attributed to reckless driving, with police urging all road users to exercise caution and adhere to speed limits, particularly on routes under construction like the Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo corridor.
The injured were rushed to Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were conveyed to the hospital’s mortuary for postmortem examinations.
This incident adds to Uganda’s grim road safety statistics, with an average of 14 people perishing daily in road accidents nationwide.
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