Police in Namayingo District are investigating a fatal road accident that claimed the life of an Electoral Commission staff member on Christmas Day.
The accident occurred on December 25, 2025, at around 10:40am at Walumbe Cell, Nambugu Ward, in Namayingo Town Council, along the Namayingo–Musita Road.
According to police, the crash involved a Toyota Hiace registration number UBA 289H, a Toyota Harrier registration number UA 129CE, and an unidentified motorcycle. The drivers of the two vehicles and the motorcycle rider fled the scene and are currently on the run.
The deceased has been identified as Nicholas Ochieng, 38, an Electoral Commission supervisor and a resident of Mpano B Cell, Bulamba Ward, in Namayingo Town Council.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcycle was traveling from Namayingo Town towards Mayuge, while the Toyota Hiace was coming from the opposite direction. Police say the Toyota Harrier was joining the main road at a bottleneck point and was moving at low speed on the same side as the motorcycle.
In an attempt to avoid colliding with the Toyota Harrier, the motorcycle reportedly lost control, veered into the right-hand lane, and collided head-on with the Toyota Hiace. Ochieng, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, sustained a compound fracture and was rushed to Shalom Medical Centre, where he was later pronounced dead.
Traffic officers visited and documented the scene. The Toyota Hiace and Toyota Harrier have since been impounded and parked at the police station pending inspection, while the motorcycle involved has not yet been recovered.
Police say efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend the motorcycle rider and the drivers of the two vehicles. Preliminary findings point to recklessness by the motorcycle rider as the likely cause of the accident.
ASP Kasadha Michael, the Regional Police Spokesperson for Busoga East, confirmed the incident and said investigations are continuing.
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