Our Reporter

At least two people have been confirmed dead and ten injured after a bus collided head-on with a Fuso truck along the Kampala-Gulu Highway during wee hours this morning (Friday). 

According to police, the fatal accident happened when a Divine Bus company bus tried to overtake the truck. 

The traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said in a statement that the  bus driver was  coming from Gulu heading to Kampala while overtaking other vehicles on the right hand side when it met with the  Fuso which was moving on its lane to Gulu . 

Savannah region traffic police noted that the driver of the truck only identified as Issa and his turn man Mark Pimungu died on spot. 

All the  ten people who sustained injuries are currently admitted at St Francis Hospital  receiving treatment while inquiries are still at hand, according to police.