Rubanda: Two people have been confirmed dead and three others critically injured following a fatal road crash that occurred on Saturday afternoon along the Kabale–Kisoro road in Rubanda District.
According to Kigezi Region Police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate, the accident happened at around 3:30 PM on May 16, 2026, at Nyakiharo Village in Bubare Parish, Bubare Sub-county.
The crash involved a gray Toyota Corolla registration number UAJ 098V and a white and blue Howo truck registration number RAH 802Q/RL 6749.
The deceased were identified as Faith Kiconco, a 20-year-old Senior Six student at Kabale Brainstorm High School and resident of Kamuserwa Village in Rubanda Town Council, and Alex Namukujije, a 33-year-old Rwandan national.
Police identified the injured as Javira Mwesigwa, 33, a resident of Bugongi Upper in Kabale Municipality and the driver of the Toyota Corolla, together with two other unidentified men who were rushed to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in critical condition.
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions when the Howo truck allegedly failed to properly negotiate a corner at Nyakiharo due to excessive speed and rammed into the Toyota Corolla in its lane.
The impact killed two people on the spot and left others seriously injured.
Police visited and documented the scene before transporting the injured victims to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for treatment. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Kabale Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination.
The damaged Toyota Corolla was towed to Rubanda Police Station, while the Howo truck remained off the road at the scene pending offloading before being towed for inspection.
Police further revealed that the truck driver is currently on the run as investigations into the crash continue.
