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At least 17 people have been injured in a road accident involving a Gulu University bus and a Fuso lorry along the Lira–Aduku Highway at Bongcao Centre in Lira City West Division.
According to North Kyoga Regional Police, the crash occurred at around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday when the two vehicles collided under circumstances that are still under investigation.
North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson SP Patrick Jimmy Okema said the Fuso lorry (registration number UBK 662J) was transporting market vendors from Aduku Market to Lira City at a relatively high speed when it collided with the university bus.
The Gulu University Isuzu bus (registration number UAK 482G) had been returning from a traditional marriage ceremony in Boke Ward, Lira City, and was joining the highway from a feeder road when the collision occurred.
Police said all 17 injured victims were rushed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital and Lira Midtown Clinic for treatment. Their identities had not yet been fully established by the time of reporting.
Traffic officers from Lira City West Division visited the scene, documented the crash, and towed both vehicles to the division's parking yard pending inspection by the Inspectorate of Vehicles (IOV).
Police have since launched investigations to establish the exact cause of the accident and have urged motorists to exercise caution, especially when joining major highways and approaching busy junctions.
Source: Nile post UG
