A Gateway Bus carrying 60 people crashed Tuesday morning on the Kisoro-Kabale highway. Eighteen passengers got hurt when the vehicle flipped over at Chanakye Red Corner around 10:50 AM. The driver, Julius Owoyesigire, could not stop his bus after the brakes stopped working. He lost control coming down a hill and missed a sharp turn. The bus rolled over and landed on its side.
Police say 15 people had small cuts and bruises from the crash. Three passengers suffered serious wounds and needed emergency care right away. A baby and a young girl were among those who got hurt. The victims came from many different towns across Uganda. Rescue workers took all the injured people to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Officers came to look at the crash scene and take pictures. They moved the damaged bus to the police station for inspection. Investigators think the driver was going too fast when his brakes failed. Another Gateway Bus had crashed just three days earlier with 62 passengers. All those people survived, but also got injured in that accident.
Police say 15 people had small cuts and bruises from the crash. Three passengers suffered serious wounds and needed emergency care right away. A baby and a young girl were among those who got hurt. The victims came from many different towns across Uganda. Rescue workers took all the injured people to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Officers came to look at the crash scene and take pictures. They moved the damaged bus to the police station for inspection. Investigators think the driver was going too fast when his brakes failed. Another Gateway Bus had crashed just three days earlier with 62 passengers. All those people survived, but also got injured in that accident.
