A devastating traffic accident involving a commercial Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck has left at least 14 people seriously injured in the early hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025.
The crash occurred on the notoriously hazardous stretch of the Kumasi-Accra Highway at Atwedie, near Konongo, leading to the deployment of emergency services to rescue passengers trapped in the mangled vehicle.
The collision, which adds to a grim statistic of accidents on this key national artery, has reignited urgent calls for road safety improvements in the area.
The Sprinter bus, operating with registration number GR 6626-22, was travelling along the highway when it reportedly rammed directly into the rear of a tipper truck that was stationary on the road.
Preliminary reports suggest the Sprinter driver was negotiating a curve when the high-impact collision occurred, indicating potential issues with visibility, speed, or driver alertness.
The immediate aftermath saw multiple passengers trapped inside the wreckage, necessitating a complex extrication effort.
Patrick Antwi Kakari, the Assembly Member for the Atwedie Electoral Area, confirmed the extensive response required:
“It took the intervention of firefighters to rescue trapped passengers from the wreckage.”
Emergency medical teams swiftly transported all 14 victims to a nearby hospital for critical treatment, though their specific conditions were not immediately disclosed.
The Assembly Member further revealed alarming data regarding the frequency of accidents at the Atwedie stretch, underscoring the severity of the road safety crisis in the location.
Mr. Kakari disclosed that: “at least two other accidents had occurred on the same stretch since dawn,”
The succession of crashes within a single morning caused massive gridlock, severely disrupting traffic flow between Ghana’s two largest cities, Kumasi and Accra. The situation prompted the Assembly Member and local community leaders to demand immediate intervention from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) and the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA).
The incident serves as a tragic reminder of the dangers posed by stationary vehicles, particularly at dawn or during periods of low visibility, and highlights the urgent need for improved road furniture, warning signage, and robust enforcement against illegally parked trucks on major highways.