16 dead, 21 seriously injured as bus rams into stationary trailer along highway

At least 16 people have been reported dead while 21 others seriously injured after a bus they were travelling in was involved in a grisly accident along Kampala-Gulu Highway on Friday, January 6 morning.

The accident occurred when the PSV bus rammed into a stationery truck at Adebe trading centre.

Confirming the incident, North Kyoga region police spokesperson, SP Patrick Jimmy Okema said the bus - which belongs to Roblyn Bus Company - rammed into the trailer at around midnight January 6.

"The trailer was allegedly loading at Adebe trading center just one kilometer to corner Kamdini check point," he says.

The police spokesperson says that 12 people died on the spot while four others died at Atapara Hospital where they had been rushed for treatment.

"Cause of the accident is yet to be established but preliminary findings indicate wrong parking by the trailer driver with no warning signs. It's a very unfortunate incident, we call for calmness from members of the public, our condolences to the bereaved families," he added.