Four people have been confirmed dead and nine others injured following a serious road accident involving three vehicles along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Nakasongola District.

The tragic crash happened at around 10:30pm on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Walusisi Village in Migeera Town Council, leaving several passengers injured and causing a major emergency response at the scene.

According to Savannah Regional Police spokesperson ASP Sam Twiineamazima, the accident involved a Mercedes-Benz truck, registration number CGO 0778AC 07, a Toyota Hiace taxi, registration number UA 154FQ, and an Isuzu box-body truck, registration number UAL 445H.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that the Mercedes-Benz truck had broken down and remained stationary on the road, obstructing the lane used by motorists travelling from Gulu towards Kampala.

Police say the Toyota Hiace, which was also travelling from Gulu, reportedly approached at high speed and attempted to overtake the stationary truck. However, the driver encountered an oncoming Isuzu truck and tried to return to his lane to avoid a head-on collision, but ended up crashing into the rear offside of the broken-down Mercedes-Benz.

The situation became even worse when the Isuzu truck also struck the rear of the Toyota Hiace. The driver subsequently lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road. The impact left four people dead, while nine passengers travelling in the Toyota Hiace sustained injuries.

The injured victims were rushed to Nakasongola Health Centre IV for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility’s mortuary. Police confirmed that the driver of the Mercedes-Benz truck had been arrested as investigations continued. The identities of the deceased and the Toyota Hiace driver had not yet been established.

Police officers responded to the scene, documented the crash and registered a case of fatal road traffic accident. The Toyota Hiace was towed to Migeera Police Station, while the other two vehicles remained at the scene pending towing. Investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the deadly crash.