At least 63 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a road accident on a major highway in western Uganda early Wednesday, according to local police. 
According to a statement issued by the police, the fatal crash happened at around 12:15 a.m. local time along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in the district of Kiryandongo, and involved four vehicles -- two passenger buses, a Toyota Surf and a Tata lorry. 

The collision triggered a chain reaction, leading to multiple vehicles overturning several times. 
Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of one of the Isuzu buses