Kampala: At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said Wednesday.
The incident happened late Tuesday at a trading centre along the highway to the northern city of Gulu, according to a police statement.
Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of the bus, who was allegedly speeding, attempted to avoid a pedestrian crossing the road, lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with the oncoming trailer, the police statement said.
Fatal road crashes are common in Uganda and elsewhere in East Africa, where roads are often narrow.