School reopening marred by Mbarara-Bushenyi crash as Kamuli orders immediate teaching
A multi-vehicle crash on the Mbarara-Bushenyi Highway in Uganda has left several people injured, including students returning to school. The incident has sparked local calls for government intervention regarding road safety.
Why it matters
The accident highlights ongoing infrastructure and road safety challenges in developing regions that impact public welfare and education access.
By Hillary Twinamatsiko & Sam Caleb Opio
The reopening of schools for the third term has been marred by a road crash on the Mbarara-Bushenyi Highway that left several people seriously injured, including two students in school uniform, as education officials elsewhere urged schools to maximise teaching time from the first day of the new term.
The three-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday and involved a Toyota Premio, registration number UBP 156S, a Sahara vehicle, UAF 674N, and a Toyota RAV4, registration number UA 619AU.
According to eyewitness Praise Nuwahereza, the Sahara vehicle was travelling towards Mbarara City when the two other vehicles, which were coming from the Mbarara side, were involved in the collision.
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