Three Die, Several Injured in Fatal Accident in Njeru, Buikwe District



Spokesperson for the Ssezibwa Region, SP Hellen Butoto 

By Kenneth Wamatoyi. 




Njeru Traffic Police have registered a fatal road accident that occurred on 11th June 2025 at around 10:30 PM at Njeru Village along the Jinja–Kampala Highway in Buikwe District. The accident involved the following motor vehicles:



  1. UBR 565W – Toyota Hiace, driver unknown

  2. UBA 061K – Toyota Hiace, driver unknown

  3. UAX 241S – Mitsubishi Fuso truck, driver unknown


According to reports, both Toyota Hiace vehicles (UBR 565W and UBA 061K) were traveling from the Jinja direction towards Kampala. Upon reaching Njeru Village near Bavima Steel Factory, vehicle UBR 565W reportedly swerved out of its lane to avoid a pothole, subsequently hitting vehicle UBA 061K from the rear. It then lost control and collided head-on with the oncoming Mitsubishi Fuso (UAX 241S), causing the Hiace to overturn.



Spokesperson for the Ssezibwa Region, SP Hellen Butoto, confirmed that seven unidentified victims were evacuated by the Police and Red Cross to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital for treatment.



Tragically, three people—two males and one female, all unidentified—were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies have been taken to Jinja City Mortuary as investigations continue.

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