Two children among eight killed in horror bus crash after driver ‘falls asleep at wheel’

Eight people, including two children, died when a coach overturned on a highway in Colombia, while up to 20 others were injured. The crash happened during a public holiday weekend, when roads are typically busy, and has prompted an investigation into what caused the vehicle to lose control.

The coach was travelling from Florencia to Bogotá when it overturned on Route 45 in the Huila region. Authorities said it was heading north near kilometre 94.5; police are reportedly examining whether the 26-year-old driver fell asleep, but no cause has been officially confirmed. Colombia recorded 4,751 road deaths in the first half of 2026, a 20 per cent rise on the same period last year.