A tragic road accident on Ghana’s Accra-Kumasi Highway has left at least 13 people feared dead and several others injured, following a head-on collision between a fuel tanker and a passenger bus early Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred at Amanase Estate Junction in the Suhum Municipality on April 22, 2025. According to reports, the fuel tanker, with registration number GR 1300-16, was headed toward Accra when it veered off its lane and slammed into a Sprinter bus traveling in the opposite direction toward Kumasi. The bus bore registration number GW 6510-23.

Eyewitness accounts and emergency responders paint a grim picture. Many passengers were trapped in the mangled wreckage and had to be extricated by rescue teams. ADO1 Akonnor Opare Ohene Daniel, Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Fire Service in Suhum, confirmed the fatalities and said efforts were ongoing to assist the injured and recover the dead.

In a chilling twist, the tanker driver’s mate revealed in an interview that he had dozed off during the journey—only to wake up and find the vehicle had swerved into oncoming traffic.

The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Suhum Government Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased have been taken to the morgue. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

This latest incident adds to growing concerns over road safety on Ghana’s highways, where deadly crashes are an all-too-frequent occurrence.

Source:TheDotNews