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One dead, 20 injured in an accident in Cape Coast
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One dead, 20 injured in an accident in Cape Coast

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Tuesday, morning rescued 20 victims of a road crush on the Accra-Cape Coast highway, leaving one dead. According to the Central Regional Command, Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) a stationary Man Diesel truck with registration WR 1546-V, parked on the road shoulder due to a mechanical fault, was hit by a Mercedes Sprinter minibus (registration CR 623-25) travelling toward Cape Coast while overtaking another vehicle. Assistant Divisional Officer Abdul Wasiu Hudu, GNFS Central Regional Public Relations Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that the crash occurred around 0530 hours. He said the GNFS on hearing the news, promptly dispatched a rescue team to the scene close to the Central Regional Office of the N...
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Fatal accident claims five lives, injures 12 at Yamoransa   
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Fatal accident claims five lives, injures 12 at Yamoransa   

Five people have perished, with 12 others sustaining various degrees of injuries, in a fatal accident that occurred at Wakrom near Yamoransa on the Cape Coast-Accra Highway. On Monday afternoon.    The unfortunate incident occurred when a DAF truck with the registration number AW 9548-13, loaded with 700 bags of rice collided with an Accra-bound Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle registered as GC9728-21, resulting in the fatalities and injuries.    Fortunately, before the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) rescue team arrived at the scene, twelve of the victims were rescued by the people around and rushed to the Biriwa Polyclinic, but one person was later confirmed dead.    DOII Abdul Wasiu Hudu, the Central Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, ...
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Popular TikTok Skitmaker Mr. Sanku Reportedly Dies in Fatal Oyo-Ibadan Expressway Crash
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Popular TikTok Skitmaker Mr. Sanku Reportedly Dies in Fatal Oyo-Ibadan Expressway Crash

The Nigerian online entertainment space has been thrown into mourning following reports that popular TikTok skitmaker, Mr. Sanku, has died in a ghastly accident along the Oyo-Ibadan expressway. According to accounts from colleagues in the industry, Sanku—also known as Zanku—was returning home to Ogbomoso after a shoot in Ilorin when the incident occurred. Eyewitnesses allege that the entertainer was driving at high speed when he lost control of his Lexus ES 350, veered off the road, and spiraled into a canal. Some bystanders, however, claim the car resembled a Lexus RX 350. Reports indicate that the crash may have also injured nearby commuters and traders. A passenger in the vehicle with Sanku reportedly sustained serious injuries, though their condition remains unclear. Eyewitnes...
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One feared dead, others injured after bus runs over traders at COCOBOD area
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One feared dead, others injured after bus runs over traders at COCOBOD area

One person is feared dead with several others injured after an Ayalolo bus ran over some traders at the COCOBOD area, in the Central Business District of Accra, on Monday. The incident was said to have occurred at about 1530 hours. Nii Okine Aryee, an eyewitness, told the Ghana News Agency, that the accident occurred when the bus, with registered number: GT 5493–17, allegedly lost control. In the process, he said, the bus went over the pavement where many traders were still busily trading. Mr. Aryee said the bus also hit two other vehicles – a sprinter bus with registration number GR 2238–X and a double cabin pick up with registration number: GW 2377–Y, causing damage to them. “The break of the bus failed forcing it to veer off the road towards the traders on the pavement. T...
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Tragedy Strikes on Kumasi-Accra Highway: 15 Saviour Church Members Killed in Devastating Crash
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Tragedy Strikes on Kumasi-Accra Highway: 15 Saviour Church Members Killed in Devastating Crash

A heartbreaking road accident on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Saviour Church of Ghana in what is being described as one of the deadliest crashes in recent times. The tragic incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Monday and involved a head-on collision between a vehicle transporting the church members and a fuel tanker traveling in the opposite direction. According to reports, the victims were on their way back to Obogu, a community in the Asante Akyem South Municipality, after attending their church’s annual gathering held in the Eastern Region. Emergency responders and local authorities arrived at the scene shortly after the crash, but unfortunately, many of the passengers were already deceased due to the severe impact ...
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Four Critically Injured in Head-On Collision on Senya Bonsuaku Highway
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Four Critically Injured in Head-On Collision on Senya Bonsuaku Highway

Four passengers are in critical condition following a head-on collision between two Sprinter buses on the Senya Bonsuaku highway in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The crash involved a Sprinter bus with registration number GR 5137-18 traveling from Kasoa to Senya Bereku, and another bus with registration number AC 804-14 heading in the opposite direction from Senya Bereku to Kasoa. Eyewitness Kennedy Ewuah, speaking to Nana Ansah, reported that the Kasoa-bound bus was transporting foodstuffs and had only one passenger on board, while the other vehicle was fully loaded with passengers. He explained that the driver of the foodstuff-laden bus lost control of the vehicle due to poor visibility caused by heavy cloud c...
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19-Year-Old Killed in Tragic Crash on Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway
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19-Year-Old Killed in Tragic Crash on Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway

A tragic accident that occurred on Wednesday, June 19, 2025, on the Cape Coast-Takoradi-Accra Highway has claimed the life of a 19-year-old male, Wilfred Awusi Ninson. According to a police report, the accident happened around 12:48 p.m. near the University of Cape Coast West Gate when a tipper truck loaded with sand veered off its lane and rammed into three stationary vehicles waiting to make a U-turn. The driver of the truck, identified as 29-year-old Bright Essel, was in charge of a Donfeng tipper truck with registration number GN 5710-19. He was reportedly driving from Bronyibima towards the DVLA Junction in Cape Coast when he lost control of the vehicle and mounted a kerb, crashing into the vehicles. The vehicles involved were a Nissan Sentra saloon car (CR 1756-12) driven by...
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FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE VICTIMS IN FATAL ACCIDENT AT AMANASE
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FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE VICTIMS IN FATAL ACCIDENT AT AMANASE

A tragic accident occurred in the early hours of today at Amanase, along the Accra-Kumasi Highway, involving a DAF XF trailer and a Mercedes Sprinter bus. The incident, which happened around 5:49 AM, prompted a swift response from the Suhum Municipal Fire Command following a distress call. According to reports, the DAF trailer (registration number GR 1300-16) was traveling toward Accra when it veered off its lane and collided head-on with the Sprinter bus (GW 6510-23) heading to Kumasi. Firefighters who arrived on the scene managed to rescue three victims who were trapped in the wreckage. These individuals were immediately handed over to the Ambulance Service for urgent medical attention. Additionally, six other bodies were retrieved from the crash and handed over to the Ghana Police...
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GNFS Rescues Trapped Driver After Accident at Bethel Junction
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GNFS Rescues Trapped Driver After Accident at Bethel Junction

A driver was rescued from his mangled vehicle after a serious accident at Bethel Junction near New Abirem on Sunday evening. At 1836 hours, the New Abirem Municipal Fire Station received a distress call about the incident. A team of firefighters was immediately dispatched to the scene, where they found a heavily damaged vehicle with the driver trapped inside. The crew swiftly secured the area, disconnected the vehicle’s battery to prevent any fire hazards, and carefully extricated the victim at 1907 hours. The rescued driver was handed over to the National Ambulance Service (GV 810-19) for first aid and transportation to a medical facility for treatment. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when the speeding driver hit a pothole, experienced brake failure, and lost con...
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