In the early hours of Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025, a fatal accident occurred along Bo Highway, leaving several passengers with serious injuries and properties worth millions damaged.

The Bus which was traveling from Kenema to Freetown, summersaulted on the highway and landed in a bushy land, which resulted in severe injuries and lost of properties worth millions of Leones.

According to one of the passengers, Bockarie Kamara, who onboard the bus in the morning for Freetown, accounted that the accident was as a result of the recklessness of the driver who slept off while he was driving.

“We cautioned him, but he admitted that he was fine claiming his eyes are always like that,” he explained, affirming that the admonished the passenger that was seated besides him at the front seat to observe him closely and ensure he does not sleep.

After so many attempts to stop him from continuing the journey, Bockarie affirmed that the driver refused, claiming that he was okay, which left the passengers with little or no option but to allow him continue since he claimed to be okay.

He further narrated that the negligence of the passengers in oversighting the reckless driving of the driver was because many of them were embarking on a very serious and urgent mission.