Another fatal Kintampo–Tamale highway crash leaves 4 dead, 14 injured

Four people have been confirmed dead, with 14 others injured, following a road accident at Dawadawa along the Kintampo–Tamale Highway in the Bono East Region.

The crash occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 4, triggering a rapid response from the Ghana National Fire Service after a distress call was received at about 6:55 a.m.

An eight member rescue team led by Assistant Station Officer Emmanuel Agyekum arrived at the scene and found a collision involving a Kia Rhino truck transporting poultry feed and a Sprinter bus carrying passengers.

According to the GNFS, four individuals trapped in the wreckage were retrieved lifeless and handed over to the police, while 14 others who sustained injuries were rescued and transported to the Kintampo Municipal Hospital for treatment.

The cause of the accident is yet to be established, with authorities indicating that investigations are ongoing.

The latest incident comes just a day after another fatal crash in the same municipality at Tahiru Akura, which claimed eight lives and left 27 others injured.

That earlier accident, which occurred around 3 a.m. on Friday, April 3, involved a Benz cargo truck travelling towards Kumasi and a Hyundai bus heading to Widana in the Bawku area.

The recent spate of accidents has renewed concerns about road safety along the busy Kintampo–Tamale Highway, with authorities urging motorists to exercise caution to prevent further loss of lives.