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  • Blow-by-blow account of events leading to horrific accident at Bono Manso

    Blow-by-blow account of events leading to horrific accident at Bono Manso

    A mate of the driver of a Kia Grandbird luxury bus that burnt to ashes Friday night when it collided head-on with a trailer carrying packages suspected to be alcoholic beverages near Bono Manso on the Techiman- Kintampo highway in the Bono East region, has been recounting events just before the ghastly clash.

    The crash led to five deaths, all of who were burnt, while many others were rushed to the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman. According to the police, three persons aboard the bus died while two on the trailer also died.

    The mate identified only as Kofi who spoke to Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten from his hospital bed, said he and his master were returning from Tamale with passengers and were heading to Accra.

    He said there were about 41 persons aboard the bus upon take-off, while they picked another passenger at Kintampo, making the number of persons aboard 42.

    He said while on their way, the driver of the bus and another driver in charge of an STC bus were overtaking each other intermittently.

    He said at one moment, the speeding bus lost its breaks, and as they got too close to the STC bus, his master started honking for the STC driver to make way for them to avoid running into the bus, however the STC driver did not get the signal that the Grandbird was in distress and continued its journey.

    Driver’s mate narrates chilling moments before ghastly Bono Manso accident

    In order to avoid hitting the STC bus, the mate said his master took the opposite lane, however, just then the trailer emerged from a curve ahead. He said his master then tried to maneuver between the two buses, however the driver’s attempts failed as the bus collided with the trailer and also grazed the STC bus on its back.

    According to Kofi, the driver of the trailer and another person on the trailer did not survive, while his master had his legs trapped under his steering wheel, with some of the passengers who tried to extricate him suffering fire burns as the engulfing flames swept through the bus.

    Kofi said they managed to set a lot of the passengers free by breaking the windows for their escape.

    Andrews Oppong, Holy Family Hospital, Tachiman

    Andrews Oppong, the in-charge of the shift in place when Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten visited the hospital, said 18 persons were brought in Friday night, with 12 treated and discharged. Six others with more serious injuries were admitted, with the driver of the Grandbird sent to the theatre because he bore the most serious of injuries. The others, he said, had suffered burns as a result of the bus catching fire and were being taken care of at the emergency ward, describing their condition as stable.

    Mr Awudu Mumuni

    The victims said they lost all personal belongings on them, their luggage and cash in the accident.

    An elderly victim, Mr. Awudu Mumuni who said he had visited Tamale for a hospital appointment and was on his way back to Accra, said even his phone got lost in the accident, as a result of which he has not been able to reach any relative.

    He has not memorised the contacts of anyone whose attention he would like to draw to his predicament.

  • Jubilee House staffer dies in fatal accident on his way to bury mum

    Jubilee House staffer dies in fatal accident on his way to bury mum

    Residents of Nkoranza in the Bono East Region were on Friday thrown into a state of shock when a native of the area Kofi Gyan died in a ghastly accident while on his way to the town from Accra to bury and perform the final funeral rites of his late mother.

    Kofi Gyan MyNewsGh.com has gathered works at the Jubilee House and is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Initiators of Change Group of Companies and Initiators of Change Foundation. 

    The deceased set out from his base in Accra heading to the Bono region on a mission to bury his late mother Obaapanyin Adwoa Ampomaah as widely publicized on his Facebook wall a few hours before his untimely demise. 

    Reports said he was driving a Hyundai Sonata car with registration number GS 7776-19. He lost control and crashed into a river along the Accra to Kumasi highway at Enyiresi in the Eastern region. 

    Sources say Kofi Gyan lost control of the steering of his car in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with a sprinter bus that made wrongful overtaking.

    The Hyundai Sonata vehicle somersaulted and plunged into a nearby river killing him and two of his nieces on board the vehicle. 

    The sad incident has triggered calls for the Ghana Police Service to find and prosecute the Sprinter Bus driver whose action is believed to have caused the accident. 



    Family members, residents and social media users have expressed pain over the death of Mr Gyan who was expected to be joined by hundreds of well-wishers, friends and family to lay his mother to rest today Saturday, May 20, 2023.

  • 5 perish in accident on Techiman-Kintampo Highway

    5 perish in accident on Techiman-Kintampo Highway

    Five persons are reported to have burnt to ashes in an accident Friday night near Bono Manso, a town on the Techiman-Kintampo Highway in the Bono East Region.

    Five burnt to ashes in crash on Techiman-Kintampo Highway

    A speeding passenger bus heading towards Techiman from the Kintampo end is said to have caught fire soon after colliding head-on with a trailer carrying beverages suspected to be alcoholic and headed in the opposite direction.

    Five burnt to ashes in crash on Techiman-Kintampo Highway

    While the police say five persons were burnt to death – three on the bus and two on the trailer, including driver eyewitness accounts suggest the number could be higher.

    Eyewitness told Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten that the bus was attempting an overtaking when it crashed with the approaching trailer, exploding into balls of fire that engulfed both vehicles, consuming both in the process including what they alleged to be many passengers aboard the bus.

    Five burnt to ashes in crash on Techiman-Kintampo Highway

    Assemblyman for the Bono Manso Electoral Area, Nabilla Francis Sayuub who spoke from the scene of the carnage said he was informed of the accident late Friday night and that only a handful (about four) of the passengers were rescued.

    He was unsure where the bus was coming from or its destination.

    The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza North, Joseph Kwasi Mensah, who also visited the scene of the accident, said he was informed about 30 people may have been burned to ashes. He appealed to drivers to be cautious and avoid speeding to preserve lives.

  • About 30 persons injured in accident at Beahu

    About 30 persons injured in accident at Beahu

    An accident at Beahu in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region has left about 30 injured.

    The accident happened on Friday Morning May 19, 2023, around 9am at a Police Barrier when a tipper truck failed to stop after the police asked the driver to stop.

    According to an eyewitness, Simon Essel said, the tipper truck which was from Beahu after failing to stop run into a sprinter bus which subsequently run into other cars which had stopped at the barrier on the other side of the road injuring the passengers on board.

    He said some of the victims are in critical condition, while others had minor injuries.

    It is not clear whether the truck had a failed brake or not.

    The eyewitness, who is a driver said he picked some of the casualties in his car to the Kwesmintsim hospital for treatment, while the Ghana National Ambulance Service and other cars also picked the rest of the victims who are currently receiving treatment.

  • Pedestrian killed by truck at Assin Fosu

    Pedestrian killed by truck at Assin Fosu

    A pedestrian has been killed at Assin Fosu Masalakyi “Roud About” by an articulated truck filled with hardwood boards.

    According to eyewitnesses, the long vehicle with registration number, AS 5942-10 which was moving at a high speed, fell on its side after taking a sharp curve on the Assin Fosu N8 highway.

    The wooden load in the vehicle, fell on a man who was using the pedestrian walk way, killing him on the spot.

    The body of the victim which has been sent to the St. Francis Xavier Hospital morgue by a joint team from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Police command in Assin Fosu.

    The driver of the accident vehicle whose name is currently unknown, has been picked up by the police to avoid a possible mob attack and also help in Police investigation.

  • Boat accident in Nigeria leaves 15 children dead, 25 others missing

    Boat accident in Nigeria leaves 15 children dead, 25 others missing

    Tragically, 15 children have drowned and 25 others went missing after an overcrowded boat capsized on the Shagari river in Nigeria’s Sokoto state.

    The boat was carrying children who were on their way to collect firewood in the bush on Tuesday morning. According to Aliyu Abubakar, the political administrator of Shagari district, the incident happened on the other side of the river.

    Eyewitness accounts reveal that the boat was overloaded with over 40 girls onboard, leading to the capsizing of the boat. Although 15 corpses have been recovered, local divers are still searching for the other victims.

    Local authorities confirm the incident, prepare for burials

    The chairman of Shagari Local Government Area, Aliyu Abubakar, confirmed the incident and expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims. He stated that the bodies of the victims have been recovered and are being prepared for burial.

    At the time of filing this report, local divers and authorities have not confirmed any survivors. The boat, which was carrying over 40 girls, resulted in the recovery of only 15 dead bodies with 25 still missing. The divers are currently conducting search and rescue operations to locate the missing girls.

  • 4 escape unscathed after deadly accident on Nsawam road

    4 escape unscathed after deadly accident on Nsawam road

    Four persons, a pastor and three others survived a deadly accident on the Accra-Nsawam road.

    Narrating the incident, a Richmond Duafah, a victim of a road accident that occurred at Nsawam on April 22, 2023, has given a narration of how the incident that claimed no life but caused huge damage to a car they aboard happened.

    In a Facebook post on April 23, Richmond, a pastor, said he was returning from a church programme “when a car was illegitimately making a U-Turn in the middle of the Nsawam road.”

    “I was seated at the front with 2 other pastors at the back. All I heard was ‘boom’. Our car flipped over and landed on the floor till it ended up in the bush after more than 6 to 7 somersaulting (according to the eyewitnesses it was like a movie)”.

    According to the survivor, eyewitnesses were surprised no lives were lost after rushing to the scene “expecting dismembered arms and bodies”.

    The team, according to Richmond, has since sought medical attention. He said: “All 4 of us are saved and sound. We have received medical attention to check whether there are any internal wreckages and we are back to our ministerial post.”

    Below is his full account.

    OUR TESTIMONY: DELIVERED, SUSTAINED & SECURED BY THE FINGER OF GOD.

    I have watched movies and seen cars flipped on scenes after several thuds on the floor that results in dismemberment of bodies and all sorts of uncomfortable scenes but I have never experienced this until yesterday, 22.04.2023 @ Nsawam.

    I had the privilege of preaching for one of the Christian fathers of this land. To do a mini-revival crusade at the Nsawam branch, so the two resident pastors who are my very good brothers in the faith came to pick me up at home to the venue and after JESUS CHRIST was preached and people healed, prophesied to, delivered and SAVED, I was to be driven back to my residence. We were on our way when a car was illegitimately making a U-TURN in the middle of the Nsawam road. This is where it all started.

    I was seated at the front with 2 other pastors at the back. All I heard was “boom”. Our car flipped over and landed on the floor till it ended up in the bush after more than 6 to 7 somersaulting (according to the eyewitnesses it was like a movie).

    I could only hear the sound of the impact as an echo in the air, whiles we cry out in fear and dispair. As bystanders rushed to the scene expecting dismembered arms and bodies, to their surprised they could hear “Jesus, thank you that there was no loss”, “Jesus, thank you that there was no loss”. After we were brought out of the car. One of the bystanders asked “what happened? And one of the pastors told him “we went to preach “. The bystander said “That’s why God kept you”. Even they knew that this is solely “the finger of God”.

    But amidst the wreckage, a glimmer of hope, a hand reached out to us. What a sign of life to cope. The accident scene was tragic and adversed but the word of the Lord “ For he shall keep His Angels charged over you,to keep thee in all your ways , they shall bear thee in their hands let’s thou dash your foot against a stone” prevailed.

    The truth is, whether it is a demonic attack or carelessness on the side of the driver who crossed us, I don’t know. What I know is “JESUS CHRIST have prevailed once again and as always”.

    All the 4 of us are saved and sound. We have received medical attention to check whether there are any internal wreckages and we are back to our ministerial post. Jesus wins and He always does.

    And the Gospel will be preached until the last man standing on earth is born again.

    Lord Jesus, thank you once again.

  • Accident at Atebubu claims three lives

    Accident at Atebubu claims three lives

    An accident at Atebubu in the Bono Region has claimed three lives.

    According to a news report by UTV, at least five people also sustained serious injuries in the crash which happened on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

    The report indicated that the crash was between a taxi with five people and a private car which had three occupants.

    It indicated that the taxi was heading to Techiman from Atebubu, and the private car was heading to Atebubu from Ashanti Mampong.

    The crash happened as the two vehicles were trying to avoid a pothole on the road.

    The deceased persons include the driver of the taxi, a nursing student who was heading to school, and a mother who were also in the taxi.

    The injured persons were taken to the Sunyani Regional Hospital and a health facility in Wenchi.

  • Roads Minister halts journey to attend to accident victim

    Roads Minister halts journey to attend to accident victim

    Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, reportedly halted his convoy on the Tema Motorway to attend to an accident victim.

    According to a news report by UTV, the accident victim was left bleeding on the road after a trailer hit his motor bike.

    The report indicated that no vehicle stopped to help the man till the minister and his entourage, who were on a tour to inspect ongoing road projects, got to the scene of the accident.

    The report indicated that Amoako Atta personally stopped a vehicle to transport the victim to the hospital and gave the driver of the trailer money to cater for the medical expenses.

    It was also indicated in the report that the trailer hit the motor rider when its driver was swerving a vehicle, which stopped abruptly in front of him, to avoid an accident.

  • How a Ghanaian MP was sutured in Parliament’s ‘toilet room’

    How a Ghanaian MP was sutured in Parliament’s ‘toilet room’

    The Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has disclosed that the Member of Parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu’s, wounds were cleaned and stitched up in Parliament’s restroom.

    Mohammed Tuferu was involved in an accident ahead of a crucial vote on the government’s revenue bills on Friday.

    His car reportedly somersaulted several times before landing upside down.

    The MP is reported to have suffered a deep cut on his forehead but was still taken to Parliament to vote before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.

    Some Ghanaians have described the decision to rush the MP to Parliament after a near-fatal accident as reckless and insensitive but speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 3, Mr Iddrisu said safety precautions were taken before the MP was sent to Parliament to participate in proceedings.

    “The time we were taking the voice vote, he had come to Parliament and I put him in the washroom, we didn’t put him in the Chamber, we put him in the washroom and brought the nurses from Parliament and a doctor to attend to him. The Majority Leader came, and the nurses from Parliament came to attend to him in the washroom”.

    “He had minor bruises on his face, so they cleaned it up and even stitched it up. So he was stitched in Parliament in the washroom.”

    Mr Iddrisu also dismissed claims that several other majority MPs were absent from Parliament.

    According to him, no MP was outside the country and nothing untoward was done to pass the government’s new tax bills.

  • Details of MP who appeared in parliament after accident to cast vote for 3 new bills

    Details of MP who appeared in parliament after accident to cast vote for 3 new bills

    The sequence of events that led to a Member of Parliament being brought to the House in an ambulance is not entirely clear.

    The facts, however, are that a gory accident happened involving the lawmaker in question, Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru who also doubles as MP for Nanton.

    That he was brought to Parliament in an ambulance and he was rushed back to a hopsital to receive emergency care.

    Situation one: Accident confirmed

    Photos shared on social media platforms late Friday, March 31, 2023; showed a badly mangled saloon car the MP was purportedly riding in at the time of the accident.

    The Nanton MP was reportedly on his way to parliament when the incident occured. It is yet to be established whether he was in the company of a driver or he was driving himself.

    Situation two: Brought to Parliament in ambulance

    Whiles there are no details of how he was fetched with the ambulance and when the decision was taken to take him to Parliament, some news reports have suggested that he was driven from the accident scene to Parliament.

    His presence in parliament was to help the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) successfully approve three new taxes.

    The three new taxes were: Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022, and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022.

    Situation three: Taken back to hospital after tax vote

    Starr News senior reporter Francis Abban and a number of Parliamentary correspondents confirmed that the ailing MP was taken straight to the hospital posting a video of the moment the MP was taken back to the ambulance after voting.

    In the video sighted by GhanaWeb, four men believed to be colleague MPs are seen around the ambulance as one comes down to join before they head back into the main building.

    Abban captioned the video thus: “That’s the video of the ambulance that is sending the Nanton MP Alhaji Tufeiru to the hospital for medical care. Source- @Starr1035Fm’s parliamentary correspondent @IBGlobe.”

    That’s the video of the ambulance that is sending the Nanton MP Alhaji Tufeiru to the hospital for medical care. Source- @Starr1035Fm’s parliamentary correspondent @IBGlobe. 2 more bills to decide on by the house. We are in for a long night. pic.twitter.com/QujpQpKh4U— Francis Abban (@francis_abban) March 31, 2023

    Bagbin defends mode of voting

    Even though he was not physically available in the Chamber at the time of voting, Speaker Alban Bagbin justified the reason for allowing his vote to be counted stating that he only followed procedures.

    ”Members who are incapacitated shall upon reporting their incapacity to the Speaker through the Clerk shall be recorded. We have some of our members that are incapacitated and what I did was to ask the Whips to go and physically see them to assess their incapacitation and whether they are of sound mind.”

    “I did not do anything untoward. I only followed the rules.”

  • No suspicious activity happened during approval of new taxes – Bagbin

    No suspicious activity happened during approval of new taxes – Bagbin

    Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has asserted that no suspicious activity occurred during the passing of the tax Bills although the member of parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu wasn’t present.

    The MP was involved in an accident on Friday while on his way to Parliament to partake in a vote on the financial bills under consideration.

    The MP was driven to the house in an ambulance with the Whips on both sides of the house directed by the Speaker to confirm the situation.

    Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin after proceedings clarified why the legislator was counted as part of the votes.

    ”Members who are incapacitated shall upon reporting their incapacity to the Speaker through the Clerk shall be recorded. We have some of our members that are incapacitated and what I did was to ask the Whips to go and physically see them to assess their incapacitation and whether they are of sound mind.”

    “I did not do anything untoward. I only followed the rules.”

  • Singer, actress Adomaa recounts traumatising robbery, car accident

    Singer, actress Adomaa recounts traumatising robbery, car accident

    Singer and actress Adomaa has opened up on a robbery incidence she suffered in 2022.

    According to the ‘Dede’ hit TV series, the incident has left her traumatised and paranoid.

    “Last year, two guys with machetes on a bike robbed me,” she revealed on Twitter, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. “Now every single time I hear a bike roar in the distance, my heart skips several beats. [downcast emoji]”

    The multi-talented creative arts star also mentioned a 2009 car accident and hinted at another untoward happening for which she provided no details.

    “Still haven’t gotten over sharp turns since the car accident in ‘09,” she said. “Now this new addition. I hate this. Kmt [kissing my teeth].”

    Meanwhile, Adomaa has been featured in the American Drama/Crime hit TV series ‘Snowfall’.

    Season Six, Episode Three of Snowfall, titled ‘Door of No Return’ was filmed in Ghana, West Africa, capturing the gloom of slavery in Ghana, which boasts three famous slave castles, and Africa.

    ‘Snowfall’ is centred on the 1980s crack-cocaine pandemic in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

    On November 16, 2022, Adomaa officially returned to music after a 7 year break with the release of a 7-track extended play (EP) titled ‘Becoming Adomaa’. The tape’s muse is her fight with depression and self-doubt which led her to attempting suicide. The EP ends with a bright and hopeful resolution and melodic rebirth.

  • Breaking: One dead in a gory accident at Tetteh Quarshie Interchange

    Breaking: One dead in a gory accident at Tetteh Quarshie Interchange

    A road accident at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange has claimed the life of an individual.

    The accident which occurred on Monday, March 6, involved a tipper truck, a Sprinter and a BMW saloon car.

    The cause of the accident is not yet known.

    In a related development, another accident has occurred on the Kintampo and Babatokuma road. 

    It also claimed 22 lives.

    The deceased include 17 men, four women and one child.

    According to reports, 21 persons died on the spot while one person died at the Kintampo Government Hospital.

    The Yendi-Kumasi bound bus with registration number AS 4635-22 which had 52 passengers onboard, crashed with a trailer truck with registration number GW 1127 P carrying tiles.

  • 4 injured in accident involving Prestea Government Hospital pick-up and trailer

    4 injured in accident involving Prestea Government Hospital pick-up and trailer

    A Toyota Hilux pick-up belonging to the Prestea Government Hospital has run into a stationed Man Diesel trailer injuring four passengers on board.

    The man diesel trailer with registration number GT-2054-13 which had developed fault for about four days was stationed on a hill at Coboldkrom on the Bogoso road.

    The pick-up with registration number WR-1493-15 which was from Tarkwa heading towards Bogoso accidentally crushed into the stationed trailer on the night of Monday, Feb 27, 2023.

    The accident happened on a straight three-lane road on a hill where the trailer was on the outer lane and that makes people believe that the driver of the pickup might have been sleeping because he had two other lanes available for him to swerve in order not to run into it.

    A visit to the accident by GhanaWeb indicates that a warning triangle to warn road users of the spoilt trailer was crashed by the pick-up driver an indication that he did not see any sign of the spoilt trailer.

    A passenger James Morkeh who had gone to Accra and was returning to Bogoso said “I nearly had an accident on that road because of that trailer. This morning I was going to Tarkwa, and to my surprise when I got there, there was a car under the trailer”.

    “This needs the urgent attention of authorities of the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality to find ways and means of towing the truck from the road in order save souls of road users,” he added.

  • Accident on Accra-Cape Coast Highway leaves 21 persons injured

    Accident on Accra-Cape Coast Highway leaves 21 persons injured

    On Tuesday, February, 28, a Sprinter Benz bus and a VW Jetta saloon car crashed on the Accra-Cape Coast highway between Gomoa Kyerekwanta and Gomoa Antaadze, injuring 21 persons.

    According to the District Fire Officer for Goma West at the Apam Fire Station, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade 2, Adolf Ankomah Nuamah, the driver of the VW Jetta saloon car was said to be sleeping due to fatigue when he collided with the rear of the Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus, causing it to somersault and causing injuries.

    A similar incident occurred on the same stretch two days ago, resulting in the death of a female victim and the treatment of others who were injured.

    “We received a distress call. We rushed to the place and saw the vehicles involved in the accident. Nobody has died but 10 females and 11 males were injured.”

  • Accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway leaves scores injured

    Accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway leaves scores injured

    A gory accident at Gomoa Nyamebekyere on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region has left many injured.

    The accident occurred near the Gomoa Dominase onion market on Friday evening in a collision involving a Ford with a Tipper truck.

    Preliminary investigations by the Winneba Municipal Fire service indicate that the Ford with the registration number GE 7270-17 was travelling from Takoradi to Accra.

    The driver made a wrongful overtaking and collided with the tipper which was coming from the opposite direction.

    In an interview with Adom News, the officer in charge of the rescue team from the Winneba Municipal Fire service station, ADO2 Jude Oppong Manu, confirmed the incident.

    He said the driver of the Ford was stuck in his car for an hour due to the impact of the crash but was rescued and rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital together with other passengers.

    ADO2 Manu entreated drivers plying on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway to avoid unnecessary overtaking to save lives and property.

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway leaves scores injured

    Accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway leaves scores injured

    A gory accident which occurred at Gomoa Nyamebekyere on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region has left many injured.

    The accident occurred near the Gomoa Dominase onion market on Friday evening in a collision involving a Ford with a Tipper truck.

    Preliminary investigations by the Winneba Municipal Fire service indicate that the Ford with the registration number GE 7270-17 was travelling from Takoradi to Accra.

    The driver made a wrongful overtaking and collided with the tipper which was coming from the opposite direction.

    In an interview with Adom News, the officer in charge of the rescue team from the Winneba Municipal Fire service station, ADO2 Jude Oppong Manu, confirmed the incident.

    He said the driver of the Ford was stuck in his car for an hour due to the impact of the crash but was rescued and rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital together with other passengers.

    ADO2 Manu entreated drivers plying on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway to avoid unnecessary overtaking to save lives and property.

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Two vehicles crash at Lapaz road

    Two vehicles crash at Lapaz road

    Two vehicles have resulted in a gory accident on Lapaz road, today, Friday February 10, opposite the Goil Filling Station in Accra between Lapaz and Flatop.

    The gory accident involved a Toyota Vitz and a Hyundai Getz.

    A video captured by an eyewitness and shared with GhanaWeb showed a completely hammered Hyundai Getz that had somersaulted and was in the middle of the road.

    The Toyota Vitz, on the other hand, had less severe damage, with only its bonnet and sides bent.

    Some onlookers could be seen turning the somersaulted Hyundai Getz and moving it out of the way since it had caused traffic.

    The witness, who spoke to GhanaWeb, said that three people were in the Hyundai Getz, and they sustained various degrees of injuries.

    Two other people were also in the Toyota Vitz, but none of them was seriously injured.

    The Ghana Police Service has yet to comment on the accident.

  • Road Safety Authority advocates for dualisation of major roads to reduce crashes

    Road Safety Authority advocates for dualisation of major roads to reduce crashes

    The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA|) has urged government to prioritize the dualisation of major roads in the country in order to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic accidents and head-on collisions.

    Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of NRSA, Martin Owusu Afram stressed the need to take measures including tackling human behaviour to reduce the number of road crashes across the country.

    “When we looked at research on road crashes, we can conclude that over 90 percent of road traffic crashes are due to human behaviour. It is interesting because people think it is the road, but the road contributes a minimal percentage and the condition of the vehicle also contributes a minimal percentage. This is because, if your vehicle is not very strong or has a defect and you the human being behind the wheel is able to adjust accordingly, you will be able to save some lives.”

    Martin Owusu Afram further enumerated a number of factors that are responsible for the substantial crashes on our roads.

    “We have destructive driving, drunk driving, and wrongful overtaking being key contributory factors to road crashes in the country. One other thing I want to add is that the Road Safety Authority has been advocating that our roads should be dualised.”

    According to the Authority, its data shows that dualisation of the Nsawam section of the Kumasi-Accra Highway has massively brought the road crash figures on that stretch down, and wants similar ones to be done on various highways.

    “We did a preliminary study with regard to dualisation of our roads, and we found that by dualising Nsawam to Apedwa Junction in the Eastern Region, it has considerably reduced road traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths on that corridor.”

    “If we are able to dualise Accra to Kumasi road, the number of crashes and deaths we are going to get will be minimized,” Mr. Afram added.

  • 3 crashed to death in a motor accident at Bosome Freho

    3 crashed to death in a motor accident at Bosome Freho

    Three people were killed in a motor accident in Yaw Bronya, a suburb of the Bosome Freho district in Ghana’s Ashanti region, one of whom was a woman and the other two were men.

    Sir Kenneth, an eyewitness who explained the incident to GhanaWeb’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nana Peprah, said the tragic incident occurred on Thursday evening when two males on a motorcycle crashed into the unknown woman after she had crossed their path.

    He said the two males who drove from Tebeso and were heading to Ofoase crashed the woman in Yaw Bronya, a town before Ofoase.

    The source further stated that the three people died on the spot due to the rate at which the motorbike was speeding.

    Amoako Mensah Yeboah, an assembly member for the Tebeso electoral area who confirmed the incident to GhanaWeb, said the crash happened at Yaw Bronya around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday when the two male adults were riding to Ofoase to present their final lotto report for the day.

    He claimed that the accident was so severe that one of the victims’ helmet cracked into pieces.

    He disclosed that the woman’s identity has still not been revealed since she is not from her electoral area.

    Amoako Mensah revealed the identities of the two males, Annor Augustine, the motor rider, and Reuben, aka Teacher Gala.

    According to the assembly member, police came to the scene, and the three deceased have since been deposited at a hospital morgue for autopsies and investigations.

  • Fatal accident kills 7 at Gomoa Antseadze

    Fatal accident kills 7 at Gomoa Antseadze

    An accident at Gomoa Antseadze near Apam in the Central Region has claimed 7 lives.

    The tragic incident which occurred on Thursday, January 12, 2023, involved a Sprinter mini bus with registration number GW7920-22, which veered off into the bush while travelling from Mankessim towards Accra, graphiconline reports.

    Fire service personnel reportedly arrived at the accident scene at about 8pm following a report by the [passer-by at the Apam Fire Station.

    According to the Central Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, Division Officer III, Abdul Wasiu Hudu, the station quickly dispatched the rescue team to the scene and observed a Sprinter minibus was involved in an accident with a number of the passengers trapped in the vehicle.

    He said the police carried the dead to the morgue.

    Meanwhile, 8 people including an infant have reportedly sustained some injuries.

  • Roads in Accra, Kumasi the most dangerous and deadliest to ply?

    Roads in Accra, Kumasi the most dangerous and deadliest to ply?

    The Ashanti Region and the Greater Accra Region are considered to have Ghana’s deadliest and most dangerous roadways, respectively.


    This is supported by data on the amount of mishaps and fatalities in these two regions’ cities, particularly in the capital cities of Accra and Kumasi.

    Data from the Road Safety Authority of Ghana shows that the two regions recorded the most accidents and fatalities for 2022 and this has been the story for years.

    In 2022, Greater Accra Region, for instance, recorded the greatest number of accidents in the country with nearly 46 percent of the total number of accidents recorded in 2022. It recorded some 6658 accidents followed by the Ashanti Region which recorded 3372 accidents, representing over 23 percent of accidents in Ghana.

    The Oti Region recorded the lowest number of accidents in 2022 with only 0.64 percent of the total accidents recorded in 2022. Three other regions including the North East, Savana and the Upper West contributed less than 1 percent each to the total number of accidents recorded in 2022.

    In terms of death and injuries, the two regions recorded the highest in the country with Greater Accra recording 485 accident deaths (25.01 percent of total road accident deaths) and 1989 injuries while the Ashanti Region recorded 382 deaths and 1202 injuries.

    But does this mean that Greater Accra and Ashanti are the regions with the deadliest roads in Ghana?

    The two regions according to statista.com host more than one-third of Ghana’s population so it should not be surprising if they see more road accidents and deaths. To check the rate of accidents and casualties, cases recorded are conventionally measured per 100,000 population.

    The number of accidents per 100000 people in all the regions shows that the Greater Accra and Ashanti have the highest rate of accidents in Ghana.

    The Greater Accra Region recorded approximately 123 accidents per 100000 population while the Ashanti Region recorded approximately 62 accidents per 100000 people.

    However, when it comes to road accident deaths, the two regions with the highest rate of accidents, do not have the highest rate of deaths.

    The Eastern Region has the highest rate of accident deaths in Ghana with approximately 11 deaths per 100,000 population compared to Greater Accra which has 9 road accident deaths per 100,000 population.

    The Ashanti Region, which has the second highest rate of road accidents in Ghana, has a lower death rate (7.03 deaths per 100,000 population) compared to regions like the Western North (7.44 deaths per 100,000 population) and Ahafa (8.33 deaths per 100,000 population) which have lower accident rates.

    So, it can be concluded that even though the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions have high rates of accidents, they do not necessarily have the most dangerous roads in Ghana.

  • Two in critical condition after being run into by a car at Nkawkaw Domeabra

    Two in critical condition after being run into by a car at Nkawkaw Domeabra

    In the Eastern region of Nkawkaw Domeabra, two people are in severe condition after being hit by a saloon car that slammed into a hair salon.

    A Hyundai Elantra saloon car with the license plate ER 796-21 struck and killed the two victims, a yam vendor and a Mobile Money vendor, as they were walking along the road.

    Suddenly losing control and veering off the road, the driver, according to eyewitnesses.

    Eyewitnesses who narrowly avoided being struck described how they spotted the automobile coming but were unable to warn the victims in time out of concern for their safety.

    The proprietor of the hair salon and other locals hid in the gutters and close-by stores when they noticed the car coming.

    However, the car knocked down the Mobile Money vendor and also rammed the yam seller into a nearby kiosk before screeching to a halt.

    It took onlookers great effort to free the victim who was stuck in between the kiosk and the car.

    The Mobile Money vendor was unresponsive while the yam seller sustained serious injuries in her legs.

    The victims were rushed to the Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital.

  • Five dead in accident on Akatsi-Sogakope highway

    Five passengers were said to have perished in an accident on Tuesday, December 27, on the Akatsi-Sogakope stretch of the Aflao – Accra highway.

    The accident, which occurred at about 1320 hours, involved a Nissan Urvan Minibus with registration number GG 2596-22, carrying 15 passengers and driving from Accra towards Akatsi.

    According to Police sources at Akatsi, the tragedy occurred at a section of the road at Torve, near Akatsi on the Accra- Aflao highway, when the rear tyre of the vehicle got burst, while the vehicle was on speed and as a result, Dagba Stephen, the driver lost control of the vehicle and veered into a gutter before somersaulting and landing on its Tyres.

    Police sources added that, the passengers on board the vehicle got injured and were rushed to the Akatsi Municipal Hospital for treatment, but two adults, Ama Dagba, and Vida Dagba, aged 45 and 35 respectively, were pronounced dead on arrival.

    The Akatsi Police also revealed that three other victims, namely Felix Dagba 27, Douglas Ahiagble 31, and another male deceased, believed to be in his 60s, passed away whilst receiving treatment at the same health facility.

    However, the rest of the accident victims are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

    The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the St. Paul’s Hospital Morgue awaiting autopsy.

    The GNA also gathered that the victims were traveling as a family from Nsawam to Gefia, a community near Akatsi to celebrate the new year when the accident occurred.

  • Accident at Apam claims one life, 13 others injured

    A fatal accident at Apam in the Central region has resulted in the death of a female passenger with thirteen others being severely injured.

    According to a citinewsroom.com report, the driver of a Toyota Hiace mini truck that was loaded with passengers travelling to Takoradi from Agona Sweduru attempted to pass the car in front him, but was unsuccessful, leading to the collision.

    The Apam District Fire Commander, ACFO II Ankomah Nuamah said that one of the vehicles with registration number AS 471-20 somersaulted several times, resulting in the death of the female passenger

    The injured victims are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital at the St. Luke Catholic Hospital in Apam.

  • Man dies, family injured after head-on collision at Abakam

    A man, traveling with his family, died Thursday evening in an accident when his vehicle collided with an oncoming truck, with a foreign number, on the Cape Coast-Elmina stretch of the Accra Highway.

    He reportedly drove his nephew to the Kotoka International Airport in Accra and was some two kilometers away from home when the accident occurred at Abakam, near the University of Cape Coast.

    His widow and children, who were injured are being treated at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, while his body has been deposited at the morgue. An eyewitness told the Ghana News Agency that the man was blinded by the light of the truck, leading to the accident.

    A police source confirmed the accident but did not give details.

  • Mother dead, child and another person in critical condition after Buokrom gory accident

    A 40-year-old woman has died after a Toyota Tundra vehicle veered off the road and ran into her nearby shop in Buokrom Estate Junction in Kumasi. 

    Mena Ama was selling in her makeshift shop, with her nine-year-old son when the car smashed the structure reducing it to rubbles. 

    The petty trader died shortly after being rushed to the Manhyia Hospital while her son currently battles for his life at the Manhyia Hospital.

    The Tundra vehicle with registration number DV 2575 was moving through the Obofo street curve in Buokrom Estate, where victims were stationed. 

    Eyewitnesses told LuvFM that the Tundra vehicle was moving at a top speed and smashed the wooden structure which collapsed on 40-year-old Mena Ama and her nine-year-old son. 

    The deceased hit her head on the ground and bled profusely. She died on the spot.

    Sister of the deceased, Bernice Wiredu who saw it all describes the incident as horrible. 

    Louis Essaun is one of the victims who narrowly escaped death in the accident.

    He is receiving treatment at the Manhyia Hospital.

    Eyewitness accounts indicate that the Toyota Tundra was occupied by a driver, and three other persons are believed to be in their early 20s.

    Worried residents are demanding justice for the deceased. 

    The two main suspects [males] are currently in police custody for preliminary investigations.

  • Eleven sustain injuries in Kumasi highway accident

    Some eleven passengers who were onboard a car travelling on the Assin Nyankomase-Brofoyedru stretch of the Kumasi highway are reported to be battling for their lives.

    The car, Hyundai Grace with registration number AC 1469-22 is said to have been involved in a ghastly accident after a tyre burst.

    According to a report by Adomonline.com sighted by GhanaWeb, the driver lost control of the car after landing in a pothole leading to the tyre burst.

    The car is said to have somersaulted before coming to a halt.

    A team of MTTD officers led by one Inspector Godwin Tsikata upon visiting the accident scene has established through their preliminary investigation that the incident was a result of overspeeding.

    Meanwhile, the injured passengers are said to be on admission at the St Francis Xavier Hospital receiving treatment while the accident vehicle has been towed to a police station for investigation to continue.

  • Motor rider dies whiles saving thief at Achimota

    A motor rider whose identity is unknown has lost his life in an attempt to save a run-away thief.

    The incident occurred today, November 30, 2022 at Achimota Neoplan around 9am.

    According to an eyewitness, the notorious crook had gone to steal from a store and was fleeing from the scene.

    In his attempt to bolt, he encountered the rider, who made a swift diversion in order not to hit the thief. The rider lost control and hit his head on the ground.

    He was pronounced dead even before efforts were made to transport him to a hospital for medical attention. It is believed that the rider had no idea the man he saved is a thief.

    Meanwhile, the robber has been arrested by the Police after he was beaten by the crowd at the scene.

  • Man killed in a hit-and-run accident on Assin Fosu–Cape Coast highway

    A man has reportedly been killed in a hit-and-run accident at Assin Akyiase, off the Cape Coast-Assin Fosu Highway.

    The accident, according to a report by Onuaonline.com, occurred when a speeding truck knocked and ran over the victim.

    According to an eyewitness, the victim of the accident appeared to be drunk, hence his failure to move out of the way when the truck was approaching.

    “It was a hit-and-run. The car was big. The police have come to assess the situation and [have] covered him with weed. It’s a man. His intestines are all out. His head is crushed, and his hands and legs are all broken. We know him. He’s from our side. He was drunk. He would have fled,” the eyewitness, Kojo Rockson, narrated.

    Meanwhile, a police team is said to have arrived at the scene to assess the situation and convey the body of the deceased for further investigation.

  • Bogoso accident leaves one dead, four injured

    One person has been confirmed dead with four others injured in an accident involving a Daf truck and five other vehicles at Bogoso in the Western Region on November 19, 2022.

    A police investigation has disclosed that the driver of the Daf truck, carrying logs from the Prestea end of the road, upon reaching Bogoso lost control while negotiating a curve. In the process, the logs fell on the five other vehicles.

    One person confirmed dead in Bogoso accident 

    Personnel of the MTTD are on the grounds and the road has since been opened to traffic.

    One person confirmed dead in Bogoso accident 

    The Ghana National Fire Service is assisting to rescue the victims believed to be trapped in the accident vehicles.

    Augustus Osei, driver of one of the vehicles involved in the accident said the braking system of the Daf truck failed, which resulted in the accident.

    “I was coming from Boadie to Bogoso and we had bypassed the roundabout. The Daf truck had already climbed the hill but suddenly all we could see was the truck reversing by itself so I shouted for all my passengers to exit the vehicle.

    “Three of us in the vehicle managed to exit but one person could not exit so he died,” he narrated.

    Source: MyJoyOnline

  • Dzorwulu shooting: Our smart phones have sucked out common sense – Stonebwoy

    Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has expressed his opinion following the horrific shooting and fire incident that occurred in Dzorwulu on Monday, October 24, 2022.

    Earlier in a viral video, an unidentified driver of a V8 vehicle was allegedly shot by unknown assailants while his car was set on fire.

    Although it is unclear what caused the incident, it reportedly stemmed from a land dispute.

    Interestingly at the scene, an eyewitness was captured busy running a commentary in a 33-seconds video.

    The said commentator was heard asking for help for the victim while exclaiming that he is not dead.

    But reacting to this incident which has since sparked public interest, Stonebwoy appears peeved about the fact that people were more interested in recording the incident than rendering help to the victim.

    “I saw a video of a man laying hurt on the floor in Dzorwulu. A residential area with his V8 bumped/crashed into all these while there was this man filming him shouting, he is not dead ooo. With other passerby also filming until the car caught fire. This man started shouting…we need fire Ghana fire service oo. Please fire service come o. and so on and so forth. Like I am so disappointed in some of us. Our smart phones have sucked out common sense,” he wrote on social media.

    “He could have called an ambulance or fire service. Anyways realizing how long it takes for both to show up. How about quickly arranging for a taxi to carry this man to the hospital to save his life. I see many of us interested in filming the incidences that happen in order to post instead of actually saving the situation then dealing with the extras later. We can surely do better. Pls let’s try,” he added.

    Read the post below:

     

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • 6 vehicles crash in gory accident at Airport Hills

    At least six vehicles reportedly crashed in an accident at Airport Hills, a suburb of Accra, on Thursday, October 19, 2022.

    A viral video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the crashed vehicles, including a dump truck (articulated truck), a commercial transport (‘trotro’), and at least three private vehicles, including a KIA Picanto, scattered all over the Airport Hills road.

    One of the witnesses could be heard saying in the video that at least six cars were involved in the accident.

    “About six cars were involved in the accident. Some of the vehicles are over there,” he said in the Twi dialect.

    In the video, the KIA Picanto was seen to have crashed into another private car.

    The dump truck had also pushed a four-wheel drive off of the road. Parts of the ‘trotro’ were also completely dented.

    Some people at the scene can also be seen crying even though there is no report of injuries or deaths.

    Reports indicate that the accident happened because the brakes of the dump truck failed.

    The Ghana Police Service is yet to comment on the accident.

    Watch the video below:

    JUST IN; Accident involving about 6 cars at Airport Hill. pic.twitter.com/3LqxGyfPrA

    — SIKAOFFICIAL???? (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) October 19, 2022

  • Man dies after fall from stadium escalator following steelers game

    A spectator died after falling from an escalator inside Acrisure Stadium following the conclusion of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets, ESPN reports.

    The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said in a press release that police and EMS situated inside the stadium responded to a call around 4:45 p.m. regarding an accident involving an adult male. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.

    The victim has not been publicly identified.

    “We are aware of an unfortunate incident that occurred inside Acrisure Stadium today,” the Steelers said in a statement obtained by ESPN.

    “We are working with local authorities and helping their investigation into the matter. We are sending our thoughts and prayers to the guest’s family.”

    Source: Complex.com

  • Accident on Tema Motorway tollbooth causes heavy traffic

    There is heavy traffic on the Tema-bound section of the Accra-Tema Motorway due to a car crash which occurred close to the tollbooth.

    The accident, as sighted in a video from the scene, involved a long bus with its front side mangled from the impact of the incident.

    “If you are heading towards Tema from Accra this morning reconsider your decision. There is an accident close to the tollbooth,” a Twitter user, @GeniusKojo who shared the video cautioned.

    The bus, as seen in the video, sits across the middle of the road whiles other vehicles struggle to meander their way out through a space behind the long bus.

  • Pregnant woman, 3 others die in gory accident at Kronum

    Four passengers including a pregnant woman have died in a gory accident at Kronum in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

    The victims, a pregnant woman, her husband, and her two children reportedly died on Tuesday, September 26, 2022, when a sprinter bus with registration number AS 8293-21 crashed into a Techiman bound Ssangyong bus with registration number AS 9700-22 At Kronum New York Junction.

    The impact according to witnesses caused the sprinter bus to sit on the roof of Ssangyong’s vehicle, killing the pregnant woman and her two children on the spot.

    Her husband was however pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital

    Some residents who eye witnessed the unfortunate incident told OTEC News that, the driver of the sprinter bus suffered severe injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

    The identities of the victims who died remain sketchy.

    The four were said to have boarded the Ssangyong bus from Kumasi to Techiman.

    When contacted the Ashanti Regional Police Command said they were not aware of any such accident.

    The Public Relations officer for police in the region, ASP Godwin Ahianyo said they had not received any report of the accident and so could not speak to it.

    This was after Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) at the Saume Divisional Headquarters who were reported to have gone to the scene denied giving information on the accident to OTEC News with an excuse that only the regional police command has the information.

  • Trailer truck goes up in flames on Accra-Tema Motorway

    A video has emerged on social media of a trailer truck burning to ashes on the Accra-Tema Motorway.

    The video, shared by UTV on its Twitter handle, shows the truck abandoned on the inner edges of one side of the Motorway, while the fire blazed uncontrollably.

    It is unclear what may have caused the fire and as seen in the video, there were no first responders on sight.

    Traffic on that stretch of the road was however moving at a slow pace.

     

  • Presby minister killed in car crash

    A fatal accident that occurred at Oforikrom on the Techiman-Nkoranza highway in the Bono East Region on Saturday claimed the life of the Tuobodom District Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Joseph Foli Ahinakwa.

    Reverend Ahinkwa died on the spot when a pick-up vehicle he was driving was involved in a head-on-collision with a sedan vehicle on Saturday (July 30, 2022).

    He was returning from Nkoranza where he had gone to deliver food to delegates of the Presbytery Catechists’ Conference.

    The Nkoranza District Minister of the PCG, Reverend Wilberforce Takyi confirmed the incident to Graphic Online on Sunday.

    Graphic Online gathered that the late Reverend Ahinakwa, who had worked in the Brong-Ahafo Presbytery of the PCG for sometime now had been transferred to the Ga Presbytery and was waiting for his send-off in early September, 2022. [The Brong-Ahafo Presbytery of the PCG covers parts Ahafo Region, parts of Bono Region, parts of the Bono East Region and parts of the Ashanti Region in Tepa and Pokukrom area].

    He was also an astute banker who worked with the Agricultural Development Bank while also serving as Presbyterian minister before going into full-time ministry.

     Source: Graphic

  • Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MCE, driver die in ghastly road accident

    The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Mr. Alfred Amoah and his driver, died in a ghastly road accident on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

    According to information available to GhanaWeb, the incident happened at Sefwi Akaasu along the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    An eyewitness who spoke to GhanaWeb said the accident involved a trailer with a registration number AS 4229 X and the Toyota Land cruiser in which the MCE was travelling.

    The trailer, coming from Kumasi to Accra is said to have lost control a few meters from the Birim river on the Accra-Kumasi highway after its axle broke in the middle of the road.

    It subsequently crashed into the MCE’s car, with registration number GC 2060-18, crashing the engine and the driver’s part along with the seating area of the front passenger.

    The MCE was reported to be on his way back to Kumasi from Accra where he and other appointees had met with the President earlier in the day.

    The deceased Alfred Amoah and his driver, yet to be identified, died instantly at the time of filing this report. Their bodies were still trapped in the car but the Police and Fire Service were at the scene trying to restore vehicular order and retrieve the remains.

    The state-owned Daily Graphic’s account states that the accident said to involve multiple vehicles, reportedly occurred at Apedwa near Tafo in the Eastern Region.

    It also quoted the Western North Regional Minister, Richard Rocky Joojo Obeng as having confirmed the incident.

    Source:Ghanaweb

  • 7 feared dead as overspeeding driver veers into pedestrians at Caprice

    About seven persons are feared dead in a road accident that occurred at Caprice near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.

    The accident is said to have occurred on Monday, June 20, 2022, at about 10 pm.

    A Toyota Corolla with registration number GB 222 19 heading towards Circle from the Nsawam stretch Adomonline.com lost control.

    The driver said to be overspeeding, lost control of the vehicle while attempting to manoeuvre his way after driving in the wrong way.

    According to eyewitness accounts, the driver veered off the road and climbed a nearby pavement crashing into a woman and her child.

    The occupants of the vehicle, including a police officer, were trapped in the car which was mangled from the impact.

    It had to take the combined effort of emergency responders, including police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to cut up the mangled car and remove the bodies which were trapped in the car.

    Source: myinfo.com.gh

  • Driver dies, 3 injured in crash on DominaseMankessim road

    The driver of a taxi died on the spot when the taxi rammed into a moving trailer, on the Dominase to Mankessim road in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.

    Three other occupants of the taxi, who were injured were rushed to the Accident and Trauma Hospital at Winneba.

    The driver of the trailer was detained by the Mankessim Divisional Police Command and was assisting in investigations.

    A source at the Mankessim Divisional Police told the Ghanaian Times that the accident happened on Saturday dawn.

    He said the injured were in stable condition as of Saturday, but he was not sure if they had been transferred to another hospital.

    The source said the police was yet to establish the cause of the accident adding that the police would take statements from the injured passengers as part of its investigations into the accident.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com

  • Two dead in Yutong Bus accident on Kumasi-Accra highway

    Two persons including a 12-year-old girl have died in a head-on collision between a Yutong Bus and a Private car on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    The accident occured Monday, April 26, 2021, about 7:30 pm when the suspect driver Francis Ali, 30, was driving a Yutong bus with registration number GE 5124 19 with passengers on board from Accra towards Bawku, however, on reaching a section of the road at the outskirt of Akim Asafo near Suhum on the Accra Kumasi highway, he wrongfully overtook a fleet of vehicles ahead of him and in the process, he crashed head on with a Mitsubishi Pajero 4×4 private car with registration number GE 1201-18 which was coming from the Kumasi direction.

    The Mitsubishi Pajero driver yet to be identified but believed to be 45 years and a 12-year-old girl died on the spot.

    A 35-year-old woman Yaa Pokua sustained injury and was rushed to Suhum Government Hospital and admitted for treatment.

    The bodies have been removed and deposited at the same Hospital morgue for preservation and identification.

    Occupants of the bus sustained minor injuries.

    The acting Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sergeant Francis Gomado confirmed the accident. He said the accidents vehicles have been towed away for free flow of traffic.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Buipe: Accident claims 12 lives including 8-year-old

    Twelve (12) people have perished, whilst seven others are in critical condition after two buses collided on the Buipe-Tamale highway.

    The eleven died on the spot, including an eight-year-old girl at the accident scene at Alipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at around 7:30 pm.

    A Toyota minibus with registration number AS 2872-20 reportedly veered off its lane and collided head-on with a DAF tipper truck with registration number NR 578 loaded with sand. There were 18 persons on board travelling from Tamale to Kumasi.

    The driver of the minibus was one of the people who died on the spot.

    The driver of the DAF tipper truck could not survive and died the next day after being rushed to the hospital together with others who were seriously injured.

    The wounded were sent to the Yapei Health Center and later conveyed by ambulance to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment whilst the deceased persons were deposited at the same hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

    Savannah Regional Police PRO, Inspector Owusu Adjekum, who confirmed the accident explained it was raining at the time resulting in poor visibility.

    “If you are a driver driving at night under such conditions, you have to slow down or even park the vehicle, but this driver did not take precautionary measure and was speeding,” he complained.

    29 road fatalities on Tamale-Buipe road in the first quarter

    The latest accident brings fatalities on that stretch to 29 from January to March 2021. A road crash in February killed 17 passengers and injured 44 others early Wednesday, February 3.

    A police statement said the accident occurred when two passenger buses travelling opposite directions collided head-on at a town near Buipe, a community along the Kumasi-Tamale highway.

    Sixteen persons died on the spot, while one more died at a hospital where the injured were receiving treatment. The deceased included 12 males, five females, and one child.

    The accident involved two buses with registration numbers GT 3345-16 and AC 1699-20.

    They were travelling from Kumasi to Zebila and from Garu to Kumasi, respectively, when they ran into each other.

    Commenting on the development, Inspector Adjekum said Tamale to Buipe has the first-class road without curves and a “driver who gets on the road try to test his or her car” by overspeeding.

    He, therefore, appealed to transport unions to educate drivers on overspeeding and observe road traffic regulations.

    2021 accident mortalities exceed COVID-19 deaths

    A total of 771 persons have died through road accidents for the first quarter of 2021.

    This surpassed the COVID-19 related deaths of 752 at the end of the same period. The figure, according to the Ghana Police Service, is a significant increase in the 393 cases recorded in the same period 2020.

    Out of the 771 deaths recorded, the Ashanti region recorded the highest, with 171 deaths with 1,064 injured, followed by the Greater Accra region, 146 deaths, and 732 injuries.

    Central, Savannah, Bono, and Upper East regions respectively follow in terms of the number of casualties while the North East Region recorded only 3 deaths.

    2020 accidents

    The country recorded the highest road traffic fatalities in the last 30 years due to increasing motorcycle accidents in 2020.

    Motorcycle accidents contributed approximately 40% to the total deaths in the last year. Provisional data for 2020 showed that 2,589 lives were lost to road crash across the country despite movement restrictions due to COVID-19. This figure represents a 13% rise compared to the 2,284 registered in 2019.

    It was also consistent with high fatalities associated with election years as citizens hit the polls in December 2020.

    Road fatalities in 2020 is the highest in the last three decades.

    Source: myxyzonline.com

  • Suspected goat thieves involved in accident at Wa

    Luck eluded three suspected goat thieves who attempted to bolt with their booty in a tricycle in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa.

    Kasapa FM reports that while absconding with the stolen goat, which was heavily pregnant, the trio were involved in an accident.

    According to the report, two of the suspects bolted albeit with minor injuries.

    The third suspect was, however, double-unlucky as he was seriously injured and arrested together with the “stolen pregnant goat”.

    The owner of the goat claimed the incident was the second of its kind having endured a similar occurrence.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Accident deaths decrease in Upper West Region

    The total number of persons killed through various road crashes in the Upper West Region has decreased from 58 in 2019 to 54 in 2020 despite an increase in the total number of fatal cases from 43 to 49 respectively.

    The road crash statistics from the Upper West Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service also indicated a decrease in the total number of persons injured from 287 in 2019 to 240 in 2020.

    A total number of serious cases has also scaled up from 80 in 2019 to 89 cases in 2020 whilst the total number of minor cases also witnessed a jump from 31 to 48 respectively.

    Pedestrian knockdown almost doubled from 17 in 2019 to 32 in 2020.

    Meanwhile, there has also been a leap in the total number of cases from 154 in 2019 to 186 cases in 2020.

    Again, the number of vehicles involved also galloped from 229 in 2019 to 295 in 2020, whilst the number of commercial vehicles saw a marginal increase respectively from 44 to 46 cases.

    There is also a marginal increase in the number of private vehicles involved from 61 to 62 in 2019 and 2020 respectively whereas a total number of motorcycles involved correspondingly took a long jump from 124 to 187 cases.

    Chief Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng, the Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) identified human error as the major contributory factor to most of the accidents that occurred.

    “If drivers will obey simple road traffic regulations, most of the accidents will be avoided and there will not be needless loss of lives and property,” he said.

    Chief Inspector Boateng said as the police and other road safety agencies continue to sensitise the public on road traffic regulations, it also behoved on the public to learn to obey these regulations so that together they could reduce road crashes to the barest minimum, thereby protecting lives and property.

    Source: GNA

  • A/R: 573 lives lost in road crashes in 2020 MTTD

    Road crashes claimed 573 lives in 2020 in the Ashanti Region, the Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has said.

    The figure shows an increase of 26 percent in road crash deaths, as compared to the 455 deaths of 2019.

    Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen, the Regional MTTD Commander, told Class News’ regional correspondent Elisha Adarkwah that 3,435 road crashes were reported in 2020 while 3,214 were reported in 2019 a 7 percent rise.

    He said 5,618 vehicles were involved in the crashes in 2020 while 5,135 crashes were reported in 2019 an increase of 483, representing 8 percent.

    While explaining some of the causes of road crashes, Superintendent Boahen said 90 percent of the crashes were due to human-related factors like drink-driving, over speeding, overtaking among others.

    Superintendent Boahen said measures have been put in place to ensure that road crashes and its related deaths are reduced this year in the region.

    The measures include public education, ensuring strict adherence to road safety protocols, deployment of personnel on roads, among others.

    Source: Class FM

  • Deadliest accidents of 2020 that took many Ghanaian lives

    2020 was arguably one of the most difficult years in the last decade. Countries across the globe had a fair share of economic ups and downs.

    Then came the onset of the viral disease, the Coronavirus which quickly soared to the level of a pandemic, killing millions of people and further crippling struggling economies.

    The year started on a rather rough note in Ghana as the country was mounting up a spirited campaign against road accidents. There has been a general outcry from the populace on the poor nature of several roads in the country and how it is needlessly claiming the lives of Ghanaians than any other cause of death.

    In the first month of 2020 for instance, recorded one of the highest casualty rates from road carnages.

    GhanaWeb catalogues the deadliest accidents which took many Ghanaian lives in 2020:

    On Monday, January 13, 2020, over 20 persons reportedly had their lives cut short after they were involved in a fatal accident at Dompoase near Komenda in the Central Region.

    Over 20 perish in gory crash at Dompoase in Central Region

    Starr News reported that the gory accident, which occurred at around midnight involved two buses, one said to be travelling from Takoradi to Accra with registration number GR 5704-18 and the other with registration number GN 3780-10 in the opposite direction.


    30 people burnt to death in Kintampo-Tamale road crash

    Barely two months after the gory accident claimed over 20 lives at Dampoase in the Central Region, another ghastly crash involving two buses on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway resulted in the death of over 30 people aboard the buses.

    Kintampo-based Nkomode FM reported that both vehicles went up in flames upon collision causing the burning of the over 30 passengers.

    Over 20 people burnt alive in gory accident on Kintampo-Tamale highway.

    11 die in gory Obuasi crash

    Another crash which proved deadly happened on Dunkwa-Obuasi highway on Monday, June 29, 2020. The accident claimed the lives of eleven people while dozens got severely wounded after a commercial Sprinter bus collided with a fully loaded passenger Ford bus.

    According to a Daily Guide report on July 1, 2020, rescuers made up of fire and police officers had a torrid time getting all the passengers aboard the 207 Sprinter bus with registration number GT 397 14, as well as the Ford bus registered GE 58 13.

    Six of the passengers, including the driver of the Ford mini bus, died on the spot while five others later died at the hospital.

    A heap of sand that had blocked half of the busy road was reported to have caused the tragic accident.

    10 dead, over 80 injured as cargo truck crashes into two buses at Kyekyewere

    Over 90 passengers journeying on the Community stretch of the Accra- Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, were also involved in yet another horrific accident.
    10 people perished while 80 were scarred with various degrees of injuries.

    According to an eyewitness, a DAF Cargo Truck believed to be heading towards Kumasi direction to Burkina Faso, burst a tyre causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and colliding with two passenger vehicles.

    Eight dead in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highway
    Eight passengers of a sprinter bus en route to Kumasi from Accra died on the spot when their vehicle crashed into a parked, faulty loaded truck.

    The sad incident happened on the night of May 12, 2020, resulting in others sustaining life-threatening injuries.

    Six young footballers perish in car crash in Ashanti Region
    The loss of some young promising Ghanaian footballers dealt a devastating blow to the country and particularly the sports sector in the last quarter of the year 2020.

    Six colt footballers aged between 12 and 15 perished after an overloaded bus in which they were travelling plunged into the Offinso River.

    Two others later died after they were hospitalised in a critical condition.

    According to reports, the driver lost control of the bus when they were returning from Afrancho Afranch to Offinso after undergoing colts division registration.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Several persons injured in accident at Labadi Beach road

    A Toyota Tundra V8 with car registration number GS-9535-18 crashed into two other cars, causing injury to passengers at the Labadi Beach road.

    The incident, according to sources occurred at exactly 7:15 Friday morning.

    The two cars; green sprinter with registration GT-5910-16 and a Toyota Corolla registered GE-4143-15 have been damaged beyond repair.

    Speaking to several eyewitnesses, they noted that the driver of the Toyota Tundra was heading to Teshie when his vehicle somersaulted and veered into the other lane.

    “We noticed this very vehicle that made so much noise. It has this male driver in it. His vehicle got out of control and in hopes of stopping, he veered to the pavement and the vehicle somersaulted and hit this public transit and that led to all this chaos,” they said.

    Image: Driver of the Toyota Corolla, George Damtey

    The driver of the Toyota Corolla, George Damtey said although he was not in his vehicle when the incident occured, he is still saddend by the turn out of events.

    “I had parked my car to run an errand and when I returned, I saw what had happened to my car.”

    He, however, is thankful to the Almighty God for protecting him against any harm.

    Persons who sustained major injuries have been rushed to the nearest Police hospital for treatment.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • Pepease-Adukrom: Metro Mass bus in collision with Nissan pickup

    A Metro Mass bus collided with a Nissan pickup yesterday at Pepease near Adukrom in the Okere District in the Eastern Region.

    All the 66 passengers on board the Metro Mass Bus which was heading from Kumasi to Akosombo had no injury while the two occupants of the Nissan pickup (a driver and an assistant) are in a critical condition at the Koforidua Central Government Hospital. The pickup was loaded with cigarettes and drinks.

    A witness, Mr Evans Hamenu, the Okere District Director of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) who was at the scene when the accident occurred told Graphic Online that, at exactly 3:30 pm when he got to the accident scene, it was raining heavily around the area and drivers who were conscious of the rain drove carefully.

    He said the pickup driver was however over speeding when he was descending a small hill trying to overtake a Sprinter bus which was ahead of him.

    Mr Hamenu said the Metro Mass driver was on his lane and tried to avoid the collision, however, the pickup veered into the lane of the Metro Mass Bus and collided with it.

    The driver of the Metro Mass, Edward Amoafo when contacted by the Daily Graphic was so confused that he could not control his emotion. He asked: “It is raining heavily and where are you going by overtaking a car ahead of you”.

    All the 66 passengers in the Metro Mass Bus collected their luggage and joined different cars to their destination.

    The situation according to the witness caused vehicular traffic for about 50 minutes until the road was cleared.

    A Police Officer from Adukrom Police Station, Constable Philomina Gabrah who was at the scene conveyed all the cigarette products and drinks in the pickup to the Adukrom Police Station for safekeeping.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh