Driver arrested after bus crash leaves 31 injured in A
A bus crash in Arua, Uganda, resulted in 31 injuries after the driver attempted an unlawful overtaking maneuver. The driver initially fled the scene but has since been arrested and is currently under police investigation.
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Driver arrested after bus crash leaves 31 injured in Arua
Thirty-one people were injured when a bus crashed along the Arua-Nebbi Highway in Enzeva, Arua district, with police attributing the incident to unlawful overtaking by the driver.
The Nile Star bus that overturned at Enzeva Hill along the Arua-Nebbi Highway on Monday night. (Photo by Ronald Oguzu).
The incident occurred at about 8:45 pm on November 2, 2026, at Enzeva Hill in Yivu village, Olupi parish, Arivu subcounty, at a section of the road bordering Ajia and Arivu subcounties.
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