Police in Rukiga District are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two motorcyclists along the Ntungamo–Kabale highway.
The deceased has been identified as Alex Mugisha, a 68-year-old market vendor and resident of Katoma Cell, Rwahi Parish in Ntungamo District. The identity of the second rider is yet to be established.
The accident occurred on the evening of April 16, 2026, at around 8:15 PM at Nyakanengo Cell .
It is alleged that the two motorcycles were traveling in opposite directions when one rider, operating motorcycle registration number UFH 513S and heading towards Kabale, lost control and veered off his lane.
He reportedly collided head-on with another motorcycle, registration number UEW 824U, ridden by Mugisha.
Mugisha died instantly at the scene, while the other rider, who was carrying a passenger, sustained critical injuries.
Both victims were rushed to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, where the injured rider was later pronounced dead.
Kigezi region police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate confirmed the incident noting that traffic police from Rukiga visited and documented the scene, and both motorcycles have since been impounded at Muhanga Police Station pending inspection.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
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