Tragic Car Accident Claims Five Lives in Mange Bureh
Alieu Saw A devastating car crash in the Limba Corner area of Mange Bureh, Nothern Sierra Leone has claimed the lives of five people and left one other in critical condition on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
The incident happened at approximately 3:45 pm when a Toyota Land Cruiser, bearing the registration number ACC 016 reportedly veered out of control and collided with four female students from Masinbo Village.
The students were en route to the Bureh Catholic Secondary School’s Annual Inter-house Athletics Sports Meet when the tragedy struck. The four young victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and one of their classmates was rushed to the Port Loko Government Hospital, where her condition remains critical.
Reports suggest the driver of the Land Cruiser lost control of the vehicle while attempting to cool it down.
In the chaotic moments following the crash, the driver collided with a TVS motorbike, which was carrying respected teacher Melvin Kamara and local artist Chris Telly, also known as Bampia Kargbo. The impact caused a petrol gallon being carried on the bike to explode, adding to the devastation. Kamara was declared dead at the scene.
The tragic accident has shaken the community, with residents and local authorities still coming to terms with the scale of the loss.
Traffic Warrant Officer Larkoh, stationed at the Mange Bureh checkpoint, confirmed that the driver of the Land Cruiser is currently in police custody while the bodies of the deceased will undergo post-mortem examinations at the Port Loko Government Hospital.
Ohh my God! This is very tragic and a big loss to this family members. It’s also a loss to the nation in general. May God console the deceased family members.
Amen.
Rest in Eternal Peace.💔🙏🏾
They are my people, I stay at Mange Bureh, this is so 😢, let the Govts take action against the driver, if we be see am trust we for don kill am instant en burn the vicle, because most drivers take tramadol the driver min am, the killing Is too much na the country,