A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a driver along the Kono Highway toward Matotoka, in what authorities describe as a fatal single-vehicle incident.

According to initial reports, the vehicle, bearing registration number API 523, was involved in the crash under circumstances that are yet to be fully established. The driver died instantly at the scene, marking a devastating outcome of the accident.

One passenger, who survived the crash, sustained critical injuries and was immediately rushed to Makeni Government Hospital for urgent medical attention. Medical personnel at the facility are currently working to stabilise the victim, who remains in a life-threatening condition.

Eyewitness accounts and preliminary information suggest that the accident occurred along a busy stretch of the highway, raising fresh concerns about road safety on that route. However, officials have not yet released a detailed statement regarding the cause of the crash.