Sierra Leone: Sports Authority Football Club Involved In a Gory Accident, Head Coach Killed
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- Ports Authority Football club has been involved in accident
- Team coach, Lamin Bangura has been confirmed dead
- The bus conveying the players crashed into a stationary vehicle
Sierra Leone is in a state of grief as a tragic accident has occurred, involving players of premier league club, Ports Authority, who were traveling to the provinces for a league match.
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Team coach, Lamin Bangura has been confirmed dead from the accident. Other officials and players were said to have been injured.
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The bus conveying the players crashed into a stationary vehicle by the side of the road on the Masiaka – Bo Highway.
Port Authority players and officials were on their way to Kenema to play against Kahunla Rangers Football Club in the ongoing Leone Rock Premier League.
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Earlier reports said that the head coach, Lamin Bangura , and goalkeeper coach Habib ,who were seated in front of the team bus, suffered broken legs . But news filtering in later reported that Coach Bangura died while receiving treatment at the hospital.
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Below is a press statement from the Sierra Leone Premier League Board
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