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...