Bigger disaster looms if unauthorised access points to Accra-Kumasi Highway is not checked – Kwahu East MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu East in the Eastern Region, Yaw Owusu Addo, has raised concerns about increasing accidents on the Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway.

He called for immediate measures to block unauthorized access points to the main road to prevent further accidents.

Mr. Addo’s concerns were prompted by a tragic incident on Thursday, February 15, which resulted in the death of three male pupils and a female teacher from the Ampeah Memorial School in Nkawkaw.

The fatal accident involved a Nissan Patrol vehicle believed to be the official vehicle of Prince Karikari, the District Chief Executive for Atwima Kwanwoma, which crashed into a Hyundai minibus.

According to an eyewitness, the driver of the bus attempted an unauthorized U-turn while driving on the shoulders of the road from the Accra-Kumasi direction at a spot near Nanchia.

Mr. Addo expressed frustration, stating that despite his efforts to address the issue and curb accidents on the stretch, he has been unsuccessful in persuading the highway authority to effectively tackle the problem.

“Since I became the MCE, we have also been raising that issue, but it is not an issue we can tackle single-handedly at the municipal level. We need bigger support to deal with the situation there, but I know there is a bigger disaster waiting to happen if we do not take action,” he said.