Three separate accidents in the Ashanti Region on Sunday (28 April) resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, with 14 others surviving with varying degrees of injury.
The initial incident took place at Dadwen, on the Fomena-Obuasi motor road.
A speeding Toyota Hiace, traveling from Dunkwa to Kumasi, collided with a trailer heading towards Obuasi from the Anwiankwanta highway.
A Jetta sedan was also involved in the collision. Seven fatalities were reported by Abdallah Boafo, the Adansi North District Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), with two individuals succumbing to injuries at the AGA Hospital and five at the Obuasi Government Hospital.
Boafo noted the area’s susceptibility to accidents and ongoing construction. Investigations into the cause are underway.
Another accident occurred on the Yaw Nkrumah and Bonfa stretch of the Effiduase-Ejisu motor road, where a passenger bus collided with a trailer, resulting in four deaths. The victims remain unidentified as investigations proceed.
Additionally, a collision between a SANYONG vehicle and a truck on the Offinso-Koforidua stretch of the Kumasi-Techiman highway left approximately twelve passengers injured, with two in critical condition.
The SANYOUG vehicle, en route from Kumasi to Techiman, veered out of its lane, colliding with an oncoming Articulator Vehicle. Twelve passengers sustained injuries, and the driver and another passenger are critically injured and receiving treatment at Offinso St. Patrick Hospital.