Agency
Nineteen people have been killed in a road crash in Hoima District. The crash occurred on Tuesday at 11 p.m. at Nyabago cell, in Kigorobya Town Council, along the Hoima-Buliisa road.
The Fuso lorry registration number UBB 639W was carrying more than 50 market vendors who were returning to Hoima City from a market in Buliisa.
The vehicle failed to climb a hill, lost control, and overturned, killing nineteen people on the spot and critically injuring 13 others.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, said that the driver has since fled to an unknown destination, and the hunt for him is on.
