One person died on the spot while three others sustained serious injuries on Wednesday morning after a Fuso Fighter lorry lost brakes and crushed a motorcycle at Kyanamira Trading Centre, a few kilometers to Kabale town along the Kabale-Mbarara highway, before overturning.
The Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, identified the deceased as Gilbert Niwagaba, 39, a boda-boda rider and resident of Kyamugaba Village, Kanjobe Parish, Kyanamira sub-county, Kabale District.
He said the three injured, including the lorry driver, were rushed to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for treatment, but their identities had not yet been established.
‘It’s alleged the driver of the Fuso fighter lorry which was from Kampala heading to Kisoro lost control at Kyanamira trading center a few kilometers to Kabale town and rammed into a parked motorcycle, killing the rider and leaving three other people seriously injured,’ Mr Tumushime said.
He urged motorists to be cautious on the road.
‘We urge all motorists to obey traffic rules, avoid over speeding, reckless overtaking, and drunk driving. Drivers should ensure vehicles are roadworthy and avoid fatigue on long journeys. Passengers should not allow drivers to drive recklessly. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wish the injured a quick recovery,’ Mr Tumushime added.
Road users along the Kabale-Mbarara highway have now appealed to government to install road safety measures in the area, which they say has become a death trap.
Mr Tunga Muhwezi called for the establishment of road humps at the sharp corners of Kabaraga Hills and at Kyanamira Trading Centre.
‘The authorities at the ministry of works should put in place warning signs along the Kabale-Mbarara highway especially in the sharp corners on the Kabaraga hills to remind the new and old drivers about the dangers of over speeding in such challenging terrain,’ Mr Muhwezi said.
This is not the first fatal accident on the stretch.
In April 2025, a secondary school teacher died on the spot while 13 other passengers sustained serious injuries after a Toyota Hiace mini-bus lost control around Kabaraga Hills and overturned several times. The vehicle was heading to Mbarara City from Kabale town.
In June 2024, a 58-year-old tourist from Germany died on the spot while two colleagues sustained serious injuries after the vehicle they were traveling in lost control and overturned around Kabaraga Hills in Kabale District.