4 College Students Killed In Grisly Road Crash While Heading To Beach Party

• The Buganda Royal Institute fraternity is in mourning after four of its students perished in a road accident
• Details indicate that the group of six students was heading to a beach party when they met the tragic end
• Four of them died on the spot, while two others suffered grave injuries and were taken to the hospital

A tragic road accident at Musinde on the Garuga Road within Katabi town council, Wakiso District, claimed the lives of four Buganda Royal Institute students.

The incident occurred when a Toyota Rumion, carrying the students to a beach party, collided with a parked soda truck.

How the accident occurred

Daily Monitor reports that the driver, a student from the institute, was trying to overtake another vehicle when the crash happened.

The impact was severe, resulting in the immediate death of four students, while two others suffered grave injuries and were taken to Kisubi Hospital.

"The driver and the following Toyota Hiace were reportedly speeding," traffic police spokesperson Michael Kananura reported.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the collision happened as the Rumion’s driver attempted an overtake at a sharp bend, striking a stationary Fuso truck loaded with soda.

Social media reactions

The deceased students were transported to Mulago City Mortuary for postmortem examinations.

In the wake of the tragedy, there was an outpouring of condolences from social media users.

@simon_loku2950:

"Four solid friends gone. Our beautiful institute is cursed. Rest in peace, my buddies, till we meet again."

@akandwanahomug2:

"Something has to be done to curb these road accidents, we can't continue losing our people in such away. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families."

@abraham_nyanja:

"Very sad news, may the almighty God heal the injured, and may the souls of the departed students rest in eternal peace."

When this article was published, police had launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

11 KU students die in road accident

The incident brings back memories of a recent accident that claimed the lives of 11 students from Kenyatta University.

Details indicated that the public health students were on an academic trip to Mombasa when they crashed in the Maungu area along the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway.

The bus, reportedly hit on the left side by a trailer, was carrying 58 passengers, including a security officer.

Ten students were reported to have died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at a health facility in Voi.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Photo of onlookers milling around the wreckage of the vehicle that was involved in the accident.

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