A mother and her three-year-old daughter have been killed after a trailer broke loose from a moving truck and crashed into their home.
The incident happened at around 5:00 am on Sunday in Ngogolo Village, Butuntumula Sub-county, along the Kampala–Gulu Highway. The truck, which was travelling from Gulu towards Kampala, lost its rear trailer as it approached the area.
According to Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima, the detached trailer swerved off the road and ploughed into a house where the family was asleep.
The crash instantly killed 38-year-old Annet Nandhose and her three-year-old daughter, Doreen Nakkazi.
Two other occupants—Samuel Kigwe, the husband of the deceased, and a teenager, Jovan Kalule—survived the impact but sustained injuries. They were rushed to hospital and are currently receiving treatment.
Police have since taken the truck to Luwero Police Station for inspection as investigations continue to establish the cause of the trailer’s detachment.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to Luwero Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination. Authorities say inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
