Uganda, March 12 -- Three separate road crashes occurred within a week in March, on a stretch of 55 kilometres from Fort Portal City to Kyenjojo District, claiming a total of 12 lives and injuring many others.

The first incident took place last Tuesday (March 5), at Mukunyu along the Kyenjojo-Fort Portal road. The crash resulted in the immediate death of six individuals, while two others succumbed to injuries on their way to the hospital while eight people are currently nursing critical wounds.

Mr Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police spokesperson, said this accident happened when a Fuso lorry failed to brake, and overturned multiple times before colliding with a stationary taxi.

"The driver failed to brake and collided with the ta...