One dead in an accident on Edwards Ferry Road in Leesburg

Police identified 18-year-old George Mwesigwa as the driver of an SUV involved in the accident. Mwesigwa, from Leesburg, was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

The other driver, who operated a trailer tractor, was identified as an adult male, but police did not release his name. He was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

George’s mother, Lucy Mirembe Mwesigwa, posted on Facebook about her son’s death, which read: “WITH DREAMY DREAMS I LOST ONLY THE LOVE OF MY LIFE IN A CAR CRASH THIS MORNING SON I WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS.”

Lucy Mirembe Mwesigwa did not immediately respond to a message on Saturday.

The investigation is still ongoing, police said.