Uganda police say at least 14 people killed in collision between truck and taxi van

2026-08-04T07:12:31Z Kampala, Uganda (AP) — A collision between a passenger van operating as a commuter taxi and a truck carrying sand killed at least 14 people in Uganda , police said. The crash happened Monday night on a highway in Kamunga Trading Center, an area in Kalungu district. All of those killed were passengers in the van, while four others were injured, police said in a statement. Authorities in the East African nation said they were searching for the truck driver, who fled the scene. road accidents a problem across Africa and common in Uganda . The accidents often are blamed on poorly maintained vehicles, excess speed and poor road conditions, An elementary school bus returning from an educational trip to a scenic waterfall in July veered off a road and overturned, killing at least 20 children and one adult in eastern Uganda.