One person was fatally beaten, and another is critically injured after allegedly attempting to steal vehicle parts in Awutu Akrampa, Awutu Senya West District.
The incident occurred on Monday at approximately 5:00 PM.
According to Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan, the thieves were apprehended while dismantling parts from a tipper truck parked at the outskirts of the community.
An anonymous eyewitness recounted being in her shop when the two individuals approached, requesting water.
Shortly afterward, she witnessed them being attacked by a mob armed with sticks and blocks, resulting in severe beatings.
She reported that one of the suspects succumbed to the assault, while the other was drenched in oil and bleeding from his mouth.
The deceased has been taken to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital Mortuary, while the injured party has been transported to Winneba Hospital for treatment under the supervision of the Awutu Bereku Police.
Three separate accidents in the Ashanti Region on Sunday (28 April) resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, with 14 others surviving with varying degrees of injury.
The initial incident took place at Dadwen, on the Fomena-Obuasi motor road.
A speeding Toyota Hiace, traveling from Dunkwa to Kumasi, collided with a trailer heading towards Obuasi from the Anwiankwanta highway.
A Jetta sedan was also involved in the collision. Seven fatalities were reported by Abdallah Boafo, the Adansi North District Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), with two individuals succumbing to injuries at the AGA Hospital and five at the Obuasi Government Hospital.
Boafo noted the area’s susceptibility to accidents and ongoing construction. Investigations into the cause are underway.
Another accident occurred on the Yaw Nkrumah and Bonfa stretch of the Effiduase-Ejisu motor road, where a passenger bus collided with a trailer, resulting in four deaths. The victims remain unidentified as investigations proceed.
Additionally, a collision between a SANYONG vehicle and a truck on the Offinso-Koforidua stretch of the Kumasi-Techiman highway left approximately twelve passengers injured, with two in critical condition.
The SANYOUG vehicle, en route from Kumasi to Techiman, veered out of its lane, colliding with an oncoming Articulator Vehicle. Twelve passengers sustained injuries, and the driver and another passenger are critically injured and receiving treatment at Offinso St. Patrick Hospital.
A safety concern has arisen at the Kpando Torkor ferry point in Volta Region, as vehicles face the risk of plunging into the Volta Lake due to the lack of a designated landing area.
The ferry point serves as a crucial transportation link for residents and commuters, facilitating travel across the expansive Volta Lake.
However, the lack of a proper landing area poses significant hazards, particularly during loading and unloading procedures.
Reports indicate that vehicles, upon disembarking from the ferry, vehicles are compelled to navigate unstable ramps.
Watch video below:
Due to the absence of a landing area at Kpando Torkor in the Volta Region, vehicles plunge headfirst into the Volta Lake from the ferry. pic.twitter.com/Mtt0whPFd9
A massive car crash involving 72 vehicles in Farmersville, Illinois, Monday morning left at least six people dead and 37 people injured, police said.
The survivors, whose ages ranged from 2 to 80 years old, were taken to local hospitals with various injuries, some of whom are said to be in critical condition.
The Illinois State Police issued a statement explaining that the collisions occurred simultaneously on northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 at Milepost 76, within a two-mile stretch from roughly Milepost 76 to Milepost 78. The statement also revealed that all six fatalities occurred in the northbound lanes, with one decedent identified as 88-year-old Shirley Harper of Franklin, WI. The Montgomery County Corner’s Office is working to identify the other five individuals and notify their families.
Several of the vehicles involved were tractor-trailers, and at least two of them caught fire. The lanes remained closed through the afternoon and into Tuesday morning. “Once the interstate is clear of all vehicles, the Illinois Department of Transportation will have to inspect the roadway before it is re-opened,” the police said.
State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick attributed the cause of the crash to a windstorm that generated clouds of dust, leading to zero visibility. “The cause of the crashes is due to excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, leading to zero visibility,” Starrick said.
The director of emergency services in Montgomery County, Kevin Schott, described the accident as a “very difficult scene” and said it was “very hard to train for.” He explained that emergency workers had to search every vehicle, whether involved in the accident or just pulled over, to check for injuries. He also stated that those involved were visibly and understandably upset.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker described the scene as “horrific” and expressed his concern for the safety of motorists navigating the dangerous conditions. “I am closely monitoring the horrific situation at the Macoupin and Sangamon County line on I-55. My team is in constant communication with the Illinois State Police, Department of Transportation, and Emergency Management Agency to ensure the safety of motorists as they navigate dangerous conditions,” Pritzker wrote in a statement.
The incident highlights the need for drivers to exercise caution in adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and poor visibility. The Illinois State Police have urged motorists to stay off the roads during such conditions to prevent similar accidents in the future.
Meanwhile, Drivers are speaking out following fatal crashes due to a dangerous dust storm in central Illinois late Monday morning, which led to the deaths of at least six people.Â
“You couldn’t even see,” Evan Anderson, 25, told The Associated Press. “People tried to slow down and other people didn’t, and I just got plowed into. There were just so many cars and semi trucks with so much momentum behind them.”
Anderson said a semi turned before striking his vehicle, which spared him from even more damage.
“The only thing you could hear after we got hit was crash after crash after crash behind us,” Tom Thomas, 43, recalled.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker described the scene as “horrific.”
The Interstate 55 incident, which occurred at around 11 a.m., involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which state police said caught fire.Â
All of those who were killed were in northbound lanes, although more than 30 people on both sides of the interstate were sent to hospitals with injuries.
Those injured had minor to life-threatening injuries, with patients ranging in age from 2 to 80 years old.Â
Shirley Harper, an 88-year-old from Franklin, Wisconsin, was named as one of the people who perished, according to WISN 12.
Authorities set up staging areas away from the crash site.
