Sixty-three people have died after several vehicles crashed on a highway in Uganda, police said on Wednesday. Two buses travelling in opposite directions 'met head on' while trying to overtake two other vehicles – a lorry and a car – on the Kampala-Gulu Highway at 00:15 local time (21:15 GMT), according to the Uganda Police Force.
One of the buses swerved in an attempt to avoid a crash, but in the process caused a 'head on and side collision' that led to a 'chain reaction' in which other vehicles lost control and overturned. Along with the fatalities, many passengers were injured. An investigation has been launched.
The injured were taken to a hospital in the western town of Kiryandongo. Police urged motorists to avoid 'dangerous and careless overtaking,' which they noted as a leading cause of crashes in the country.
One of the buses swerved in an attempt to avoid a crash, but in the process caused a 'head on and side collision' that led to a 'chain reaction' in which other vehicles lost control and overturned. Along with the fatalities, many passengers were injured. An investigation has been launched.
The injured were taken to a hospital in the western town of Kiryandongo. Police urged motorists to avoid 'dangerous and careless overtaking,' which they noted as a leading cause of crashes in the country.
