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Revenue Staff Toyota Hiace Hits Elephant, Three Dead

5/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

A Toyota Hiace carrying Revenue Authority staff hit an elephant near Karuma Checkpoint, killing three and injuring four.
Uganda Police Force posted wreck photos on X confirming the officials' crash.
Police rushed the injured to Kiryandongo Hospital and transferred them to Kampala.
The three deceased were taken to Anaka Hospital mortuary for postmortem examinations.
Spokesman Michael Kananura urged motorists to caution when traveling through parks and wildlife-protected areas at night.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Kenya’s Ministry of Wildlife launched the Elephant Road Safety Initiative after a convoy near Naivasha killed twelve elephants, allocating US$2 million for signs along 150-km Nairobi-Naivasha corridor. Program responded to a 74% drop in elephant numbers from 1977-1989 and 2021 IUCN Endangered listing. Recent Uganda Revenue Authority bus-elephant crash at Karuma checkpoint prompted Uganda Police and National Parks Authority to adopt signage.

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Story summary

A Toyota Hiace carrying Revenue Authority staff hit an elephant near Karuma Checkpoint, killing three and injuring four.
Uganda Police Force posted wreck photos on X confirming the officials' crash.
Police rushed the injured to Kiryandongo Hospital and transferred them to Kampala.
The three deceased were taken to Anaka Hospital mortuary for postmortem examinations.
Spokesman Michael Kananura urged motorists to caution when traveling through parks and wildlife-protected areas at night.

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