Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia died when his car crashed early Saturday at the Busabala flyover near Kampala. Police say his white Nissan GTR flipped and caught fire around 1:54 am. First reports show he lost control after hitting temporary road barriers at the roundabout. The 35-year-old had just returned from the UK and posted about his child on social media hours before the accident.
Road deaths keep rising in Uganda, with over 5,100 people killed last year - about 14 deaths each day. Rajiv was managing director of Ruparelia Group, one of Uganda's largest business groups with projects in real estate, schools, and hotels. Born in 1990, he studied in London before coming back to Uganda in 2014.
Rajiv loved motorsports and started his rally team. He helped many through the family foundation that works on education and health programs. He leaves behind his wife Naiya and their children. Friends remember him as kind and forward-thinking. Police are still looking into what caused the crash.
Road deaths keep rising in Uganda, with over 5,100 people killed last year - about 14 deaths each day. Rajiv was managing director of Ruparelia Group, one of Uganda's largest business groups with projects in real estate, schools, and hotels. Born in 1990, he studied in London before coming back to Uganda in 2014.
Rajiv loved motorsports and started his rally team. He helped many through the family foundation that works on education and health programs. He leaves behind his wife Naiya and their children. Friends remember him as kind and forward-thinking. Police are still looking into what caused the crash.
