Kampala, Uganda—An overloaded commercial truck suffered a catastrophic brake failure and plunged directly into a crowded roadside market area, leaving six people dead and multiple vendors seriously injured. The heavy lorry hurtled down a steep urban slope out of control, smashing through makeshift market stalls and crushing pedestrians before finally stopping against a concrete storefront. Debris and scattered merchandise littered the busy trading center as survivors screamed for help.
Local traders and emergency medical responders rushed to the scene, digging through shattered timber and metal sheets to rescue trapped victims. Paramedics confirmed six fatalities at the site, including several market vendors and a pedestrian caught in the path of the runaway truck. Ambulances transported the critically injured wounded to the nearest national referral hospital for emergency trauma surgery.
Traffic police cordoned off the entire trading district to prevent secondary structural collapses and preserve forensic evidence. Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck was carrying cargo significantly exceeding its permitted weight limit, which likely accelerated brake pad wear. Commercial transport unions faced immediate public backlash regarding inadequate vehicle inspection protocols across urban transit corridors.
City authorities announced an immediate ban on heavy commercial trucks entering congested market zones during peak trading hours. Grieving relatives arrived at the city mortuary to identify victims as municipal cleanup crews cleared debris from the tarmac.
Traffic police continue examining the truck's braking mechanisms while municipal engineers inspect structural damage to surrounding market buildings.
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