Police have confirmed that 14 people were killed in last night’s head-on collision involving a bus belonging to Opit Travellers and a trailer along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Omoro District.
The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at Kulu Otit Village in Bobi Sub-County, where the Gulu-bound bus collided head-on with a trailer heading towards Kampala.
According to police reports, 28 passengers sustained severe and minor injuries.
The injured are currently receiving treatment at various health facilities in Gulu City, including Lacor Hospital, Gulu Independent Hospital, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital and other medical facilities.
Police also confirm that both the bus driver and the trailer driver were among those who died in the crash on the spot.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West Region Police Spokesperson, told Favour fm this morning that authorities are still working to identify the deceased and notify their families.
Mudong notes that the victims had been distributed to various hospitals within Gulu City for treatment and postmortem examinations.
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the crash was caused by speeding by the bus driver.
By URN
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