Sugarcane truck overturns, kills 2 instantly, 2 Others injured

14 October 2026, 11:02 am

By Joseph Kato

Kabasekende

Shock has rocked Kasungwa Hill in Kitoma village, Kabasekende Sub County in Kibaale District along the Kibaale-Kagadi highway after a Tata truck carrying sugarcane lost control and rammed into a house at Kasungwa, instantly killing two people and leaving two others injured.

The truck Reg no UBJ 153G, reportedly taking sugarcane to Kyenjojo Sugar Factory, was traveling from Master Mathias Kusiimwa the owner of the sugarcane when tragedy struck at high speed failed to negotiate the Kagungwa corner.

The deceased have been identified as John Busobozi 35 the driver and one only identified as Sadat 26 all residents of Katara in Kyenjojo district.

Speaking to William Tugume one of the survivors while admitted at Kibaale Health Center IV narrates that the truck got simultaneous brake and steering failure, and the driver failed to negotiate the corner and rammed into the house of God Sekate.

In an interview with residents including the chairperson of Kitoma village George William Kitone have condemned the reckless driving by the drivers.