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  • Man dies, family injured after head-on collision at Abakam

    A man, traveling with his family, died Thursday evening in an accident when his vehicle collided with an oncoming truck, with a foreign number, on the Cape Coast-Elmina stretch of the Accra Highway.

    He reportedly drove his nephew to the Kotoka International Airport in Accra and was some two kilometers away from home when the accident occurred at Abakam, near the University of Cape Coast.

    His widow and children, who were injured are being treated at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, while his body has been deposited at the morgue. An eyewitness told the Ghana News Agency that the man was blinded by the light of the truck, leading to the accident.

    A police source confirmed the accident but did not give details.

  • Mother dead, child and another person in critical condition after Buokrom gory accident

    A 40-year-old woman has died after a Toyota Tundra vehicle veered off the road and ran into her nearby shop in Buokrom Estate Junction in Kumasi. 

    Mena Ama was selling in her makeshift shop, with her nine-year-old son when the car smashed the structure reducing it to rubbles. 

    The petty trader died shortly after being rushed to the Manhyia Hospital while her son currently battles for his life at the Manhyia Hospital.

    The Tundra vehicle with registration number DV 2575 was moving through the Obofo street curve in Buokrom Estate, where victims were stationed. 

    Eyewitnesses told LuvFM that the Tundra vehicle was moving at a top speed and smashed the wooden structure which collapsed on 40-year-old Mena Ama and her nine-year-old son. 

    The deceased hit her head on the ground and bled profusely. She died on the spot.

    Sister of the deceased, Bernice Wiredu who saw it all describes the incident as horrible. 

    Louis Essaun is one of the victims who narrowly escaped death in the accident.

    He is receiving treatment at the Manhyia Hospital.

    Eyewitness accounts indicate that the Toyota Tundra was occupied by a driver, and three other persons are believed to be in their early 20s.

    Worried residents are demanding justice for the deceased. 

    The two main suspects [males] are currently in police custody for preliminary investigations.

  • Eleven sustain injuries in Kumasi highway accident

    Some eleven passengers who were onboard a car travelling on the Assin Nyankomase-Brofoyedru stretch of the Kumasi highway are reported to be battling for their lives.

    The car, Hyundai Grace with registration number AC 1469-22 is said to have been involved in a ghastly accident after a tyre burst.

    According to a report by Adomonline.com sighted by GhanaWeb, the driver lost control of the car after landing in a pothole leading to the tyre burst.

    The car is said to have somersaulted before coming to a halt.

    A team of MTTD officers led by one Inspector Godwin Tsikata upon visiting the accident scene has established through their preliminary investigation that the incident was a result of overspeeding.

    Meanwhile, the injured passengers are said to be on admission at the St Francis Xavier Hospital receiving treatment while the accident vehicle has been towed to a police station for investigation to continue.

  • Motor rider dies whiles saving thief at Achimota

    A motor rider whose identity is unknown has lost his life in an attempt to save a run-away thief.

    The incident occurred today, November 30, 2022 at Achimota Neoplan around 9am.

    According to an eyewitness, the notorious crook had gone to steal from a store and was fleeing from the scene.

    In his attempt to bolt, he encountered the rider, who made a swift diversion in order not to hit the thief. The rider lost control and hit his head on the ground.

    He was pronounced dead even before efforts were made to transport him to a hospital for medical attention. It is believed that the rider had no idea the man he saved is a thief.

    Meanwhile, the robber has been arrested by the Police after he was beaten by the crowd at the scene.

  • Man killed in a hit-and-run accident on Assin Fosu–Cape Coast highway

    A man has reportedly been killed in a hit-and-run accident at Assin Akyiase, off the Cape Coast-Assin Fosu Highway.

    The accident, according to a report by Onuaonline.com, occurred when a speeding truck knocked and ran over the victim.

    According to an eyewitness, the victim of the accident appeared to be drunk, hence his failure to move out of the way when the truck was approaching.

    “It was a hit-and-run. The car was big. The police have come to assess the situation and [have] covered him with weed. It’s a man. His intestines are all out. His head is crushed, and his hands and legs are all broken. We know him. He’s from our side. He was drunk. He would have fled,” the eyewitness, Kojo Rockson, narrated.

    Meanwhile, a police team is said to have arrived at the scene to assess the situation and convey the body of the deceased for further investigation.

  • Bogoso accident leaves one dead, four injured

    One person has been confirmed dead with four others injured in an accident involving a Daf truck and five other vehicles at Bogoso in the Western Region on November 19, 2022.

    A police investigation has disclosed that the driver of the Daf truck, carrying logs from the Prestea end of the road, upon reaching Bogoso lost control while negotiating a curve. In the process, the logs fell on the five other vehicles.

    One person confirmed dead in Bogoso accident 

    Personnel of the MTTD are on the grounds and the road has since been opened to traffic.

    One person confirmed dead in Bogoso accident 

    The Ghana National Fire Service is assisting to rescue the victims believed to be trapped in the accident vehicles.

    Augustus Osei, driver of one of the vehicles involved in the accident said the braking system of the Daf truck failed, which resulted in the accident.

    “I was coming from Boadie to Bogoso and we had bypassed the roundabout. The Daf truck had already climbed the hill but suddenly all we could see was the truck reversing by itself so I shouted for all my passengers to exit the vehicle.

    “Three of us in the vehicle managed to exit but one person could not exit so he died,” he narrated.

    Source: MyJoyOnline

  • Dzorwulu shooting: Our smart phones have sucked out common sense – Stonebwoy

    Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has expressed his opinion following the horrific shooting and fire incident that occurred in Dzorwulu on Monday, October 24, 2022.

    Earlier in a viral video, an unidentified driver of a V8 vehicle was allegedly shot by unknown assailants while his car was set on fire.

    Although it is unclear what caused the incident, it reportedly stemmed from a land dispute.

    Interestingly at the scene, an eyewitness was captured busy running a commentary in a 33-seconds video.

    The said commentator was heard asking for help for the victim while exclaiming that he is not dead.

    But reacting to this incident which has since sparked public interest, Stonebwoy appears peeved about the fact that people were more interested in recording the incident than rendering help to the victim.

    “I saw a video of a man laying hurt on the floor in Dzorwulu. A residential area with his V8 bumped/crashed into all these while there was this man filming him shouting, he is not dead ooo. With other passerby also filming until the car caught fire. This man started shouting…we need fire Ghana fire service oo. Please fire service come o. and so on and so forth. Like I am so disappointed in some of us. Our smart phones have sucked out common sense,” he wrote on social media.

    “He could have called an ambulance or fire service. Anyways realizing how long it takes for both to show up. How about quickly arranging for a taxi to carry this man to the hospital to save his life. I see many of us interested in filming the incidences that happen in order to post instead of actually saving the situation then dealing with the extras later. We can surely do better. Pls let’s try,” he added.

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    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • 6 vehicles crash in gory accident at Airport Hills

    At least six vehicles reportedly crashed in an accident at Airport Hills, a suburb of Accra, on Thursday, October 19, 2022.

    A viral video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the crashed vehicles, including a dump truck (articulated truck), a commercial transport (‘trotro’), and at least three private vehicles, including a KIA Picanto, scattered all over the Airport Hills road.

    One of the witnesses could be heard saying in the video that at least six cars were involved in the accident.

    “About six cars were involved in the accident. Some of the vehicles are over there,” he said in the Twi dialect.

    In the video, the KIA Picanto was seen to have crashed into another private car.

    The dump truck had also pushed a four-wheel drive off of the road. Parts of the ‘trotro’ were also completely dented.

    Some people at the scene can also be seen crying even though there is no report of injuries or deaths.

    Reports indicate that the accident happened because the brakes of the dump truck failed.

    The Ghana Police Service is yet to comment on the accident.

    Watch the video below:

    JUST IN; Accident involving about 6 cars at Airport Hill. pic.twitter.com/3LqxGyfPrA

    — SIKAOFFICIAL???? (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) October 19, 2022

  • Man dies after fall from stadium escalator following steelers game

    A spectator died after falling from an escalator inside Acrisure Stadium following the conclusion of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets, ESPN reports.

    The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said in a press release that police and EMS situated inside the stadium responded to a call around 4:45 p.m. regarding an accident involving an adult male. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.

    The victim has not been publicly identified.

    “We are aware of an unfortunate incident that occurred inside Acrisure Stadium today,” the Steelers said in a statement obtained by ESPN.

    “We are working with local authorities and helping their investigation into the matter. We are sending our thoughts and prayers to the guest’s family.”

    Source: Complex.com

  • Accident on Tema Motorway tollbooth causes heavy traffic

    There is heavy traffic on the Tema-bound section of the Accra-Tema Motorway due to a car crash which occurred close to the tollbooth.

    The accident, as sighted in a video from the scene, involved a long bus with its front side mangled from the impact of the incident.

    “If you are heading towards Tema from Accra this morning reconsider your decision. There is an accident close to the tollbooth,” a Twitter user, @GeniusKojo who shared the video cautioned.

    The bus, as seen in the video, sits across the middle of the road whiles other vehicles struggle to meander their way out through a space behind the long bus.

  • Pregnant woman, 3 others die in gory accident at Kronum

    Four passengers including a pregnant woman have died in a gory accident at Kronum in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

    The victims, a pregnant woman, her husband, and her two children reportedly died on Tuesday, September 26, 2022, when a sprinter bus with registration number AS 8293-21 crashed into a Techiman bound Ssangyong bus with registration number AS 9700-22 At Kronum New York Junction.

    The impact according to witnesses caused the sprinter bus to sit on the roof of Ssangyong’s vehicle, killing the pregnant woman and her two children on the spot.

    Her husband was however pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital

    Some residents who eye witnessed the unfortunate incident told OTEC News that, the driver of the sprinter bus suffered severe injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

    The identities of the victims who died remain sketchy.

    The four were said to have boarded the Ssangyong bus from Kumasi to Techiman.

    When contacted the Ashanti Regional Police Command said they were not aware of any such accident.

    The Public Relations officer for police in the region, ASP Godwin Ahianyo said they had not received any report of the accident and so could not speak to it.

    This was after Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) at the Saume Divisional Headquarters who were reported to have gone to the scene denied giving information on the accident to OTEC News with an excuse that only the regional police command has the information.

  • Trailer truck goes up in flames on Accra-Tema Motorway

    A video has emerged on social media of a trailer truck burning to ashes on the Accra-Tema Motorway.

    The video, shared by UTV on its Twitter handle, shows the truck abandoned on the inner edges of one side of the Motorway, while the fire blazed uncontrollably.

    It is unclear what may have caused the fire and as seen in the video, there were no first responders on sight.

    Traffic on that stretch of the road was however moving at a slow pace.

     

  • Presby minister killed in car crash

    A fatal accident that occurred at Oforikrom on the Techiman-Nkoranza highway in the Bono East Region on Saturday claimed the life of the Tuobodom District Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Joseph Foli Ahinakwa.

    Reverend Ahinkwa died on the spot when a pick-up vehicle he was driving was involved in a head-on-collision with a sedan vehicle on Saturday (July 30, 2022).

    He was returning from Nkoranza where he had gone to deliver food to delegates of the Presbytery Catechists’ Conference.

    The Nkoranza District Minister of the PCG, Reverend Wilberforce Takyi confirmed the incident to Graphic Online on Sunday.

    Graphic Online gathered that the late Reverend Ahinakwa, who had worked in the Brong-Ahafo Presbytery of the PCG for sometime now had been transferred to the Ga Presbytery and was waiting for his send-off in early September, 2022. [The Brong-Ahafo Presbytery of the PCG covers parts Ahafo Region, parts of Bono Region, parts of the Bono East Region and parts of the Ashanti Region in Tepa and Pokukrom area].

    He was also an astute banker who worked with the Agricultural Development Bank while also serving as Presbyterian minister before going into full-time ministry.

     Source: Graphic

  • Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MCE, driver die in ghastly road accident

    The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Mr. Alfred Amoah and his driver, died in a ghastly road accident on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

    According to information available to GhanaWeb, the incident happened at Sefwi Akaasu along the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    An eyewitness who spoke to GhanaWeb said the accident involved a trailer with a registration number AS 4229 X and the Toyota Land cruiser in which the MCE was travelling.

    The trailer, coming from Kumasi to Accra is said to have lost control a few meters from the Birim river on the Accra-Kumasi highway after its axle broke in the middle of the road.

    It subsequently crashed into the MCE’s car, with registration number GC 2060-18, crashing the engine and the driver’s part along with the seating area of the front passenger.

    The MCE was reported to be on his way back to Kumasi from Accra where he and other appointees had met with the President earlier in the day.

    The deceased Alfred Amoah and his driver, yet to be identified, died instantly at the time of filing this report. Their bodies were still trapped in the car but the Police and Fire Service were at the scene trying to restore vehicular order and retrieve the remains.

    The state-owned Daily Graphic’s account states that the accident said to involve multiple vehicles, reportedly occurred at Apedwa near Tafo in the Eastern Region.

    It also quoted the Western North Regional Minister, Richard Rocky Joojo Obeng as having confirmed the incident.

    Source:Ghanaweb

  • 7 feared dead as overspeeding driver veers into pedestrians at Caprice

    About seven persons are feared dead in a road accident that occurred at Caprice near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.

    The accident is said to have occurred on Monday, June 20, 2022, at about 10 pm.

    A Toyota Corolla with registration number GB 222 19 heading towards Circle from the Nsawam stretch Adomonline.com lost control.

    The driver said to be overspeeding, lost control of the vehicle while attempting to manoeuvre his way after driving in the wrong way.

    According to eyewitness accounts, the driver veered off the road and climbed a nearby pavement crashing into a woman and her child.

    The occupants of the vehicle, including a police officer, were trapped in the car which was mangled from the impact.

    It had to take the combined effort of emergency responders, including police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to cut up the mangled car and remove the bodies which were trapped in the car.

    Source: myinfo.com.gh

  • Driver dies, 3 injured in crash on DominaseMankessim road

    The driver of a taxi died on the spot when the taxi rammed into a moving trailer, on the Dominase to Mankessim road in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.

    Three other occupants of the taxi, who were injured were rushed to the Accident and Trauma Hospital at Winneba.

    The driver of the trailer was detained by the Mankessim Divisional Police Command and was assisting in investigations.

    A source at the Mankessim Divisional Police told the Ghanaian Times that the accident happened on Saturday dawn.

    He said the injured were in stable condition as of Saturday, but he was not sure if they had been transferred to another hospital.

    The source said the police was yet to establish the cause of the accident adding that the police would take statements from the injured passengers as part of its investigations into the accident.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com

  • Two dead in Yutong Bus accident on Kumasi-Accra highway

    Two persons including a 12-year-old girl have died in a head-on collision between a Yutong Bus and a Private car on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    The accident occured Monday, April 26, 2021, about 7:30 pm when the suspect driver Francis Ali, 30, was driving a Yutong bus with registration number GE 5124 19 with passengers on board from Accra towards Bawku, however, on reaching a section of the road at the outskirt of Akim Asafo near Suhum on the Accra Kumasi highway, he wrongfully overtook a fleet of vehicles ahead of him and in the process, he crashed head on with a Mitsubishi Pajero 4×4 private car with registration number GE 1201-18 which was coming from the Kumasi direction.

    The Mitsubishi Pajero driver yet to be identified but believed to be 45 years and a 12-year-old girl died on the spot.

    A 35-year-old woman Yaa Pokua sustained injury and was rushed to Suhum Government Hospital and admitted for treatment.

    The bodies have been removed and deposited at the same Hospital morgue for preservation and identification.

    Occupants of the bus sustained minor injuries.

    The acting Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sergeant Francis Gomado confirmed the accident. He said the accidents vehicles have been towed away for free flow of traffic.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Buipe: Accident claims 12 lives including 8-year-old

    Twelve (12) people have perished, whilst seven others are in critical condition after two buses collided on the Buipe-Tamale highway.

    The eleven died on the spot, including an eight-year-old girl at the accident scene at Alipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at around 7:30 pm.

    A Toyota minibus with registration number AS 2872-20 reportedly veered off its lane and collided head-on with a DAF tipper truck with registration number NR 578 loaded with sand. There were 18 persons on board travelling from Tamale to Kumasi.

    The driver of the minibus was one of the people who died on the spot.

    The driver of the DAF tipper truck could not survive and died the next day after being rushed to the hospital together with others who were seriously injured.

    The wounded were sent to the Yapei Health Center and later conveyed by ambulance to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment whilst the deceased persons were deposited at the same hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

    Savannah Regional Police PRO, Inspector Owusu Adjekum, who confirmed the accident explained it was raining at the time resulting in poor visibility.

    “If you are a driver driving at night under such conditions, you have to slow down or even park the vehicle, but this driver did not take precautionary measure and was speeding,” he complained.

    29 road fatalities on Tamale-Buipe road in the first quarter

    The latest accident brings fatalities on that stretch to 29 from January to March 2021. A road crash in February killed 17 passengers and injured 44 others early Wednesday, February 3.

    A police statement said the accident occurred when two passenger buses travelling opposite directions collided head-on at a town near Buipe, a community along the Kumasi-Tamale highway.

    Sixteen persons died on the spot, while one more died at a hospital where the injured were receiving treatment. The deceased included 12 males, five females, and one child.

    The accident involved two buses with registration numbers GT 3345-16 and AC 1699-20.

    They were travelling from Kumasi to Zebila and from Garu to Kumasi, respectively, when they ran into each other.

    Commenting on the development, Inspector Adjekum said Tamale to Buipe has the first-class road without curves and a “driver who gets on the road try to test his or her car” by overspeeding.

    He, therefore, appealed to transport unions to educate drivers on overspeeding and observe road traffic regulations.

    2021 accident mortalities exceed COVID-19 deaths

    A total of 771 persons have died through road accidents for the first quarter of 2021.

    This surpassed the COVID-19 related deaths of 752 at the end of the same period. The figure, according to the Ghana Police Service, is a significant increase in the 393 cases recorded in the same period 2020.

    Out of the 771 deaths recorded, the Ashanti region recorded the highest, with 171 deaths with 1,064 injured, followed by the Greater Accra region, 146 deaths, and 732 injuries.

    Central, Savannah, Bono, and Upper East regions respectively follow in terms of the number of casualties while the North East Region recorded only 3 deaths.

    2020 accidents

    The country recorded the highest road traffic fatalities in the last 30 years due to increasing motorcycle accidents in 2020.

    Motorcycle accidents contributed approximately 40% to the total deaths in the last year. Provisional data for 2020 showed that 2,589 lives were lost to road crash across the country despite movement restrictions due to COVID-19. This figure represents a 13% rise compared to the 2,284 registered in 2019.

    It was also consistent with high fatalities associated with election years as citizens hit the polls in December 2020.

    Road fatalities in 2020 is the highest in the last three decades.

    Source: myxyzonline.com

  • Suspected goat thieves involved in accident at Wa

    Luck eluded three suspected goat thieves who attempted to bolt with their booty in a tricycle in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa.

    Kasapa FM reports that while absconding with the stolen goat, which was heavily pregnant, the trio were involved in an accident.

    According to the report, two of the suspects bolted albeit with minor injuries.

    The third suspect was, however, double-unlucky as he was seriously injured and arrested together with the “stolen pregnant goat”.

    The owner of the goat claimed the incident was the second of its kind having endured a similar occurrence.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Accident deaths decrease in Upper West Region

    The total number of persons killed through various road crashes in the Upper West Region has decreased from 58 in 2019 to 54 in 2020 despite an increase in the total number of fatal cases from 43 to 49 respectively.

    The road crash statistics from the Upper West Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service also indicated a decrease in the total number of persons injured from 287 in 2019 to 240 in 2020.

    A total number of serious cases has also scaled up from 80 in 2019 to 89 cases in 2020 whilst the total number of minor cases also witnessed a jump from 31 to 48 respectively.

    Pedestrian knockdown almost doubled from 17 in 2019 to 32 in 2020.

    Meanwhile, there has also been a leap in the total number of cases from 154 in 2019 to 186 cases in 2020.

    Again, the number of vehicles involved also galloped from 229 in 2019 to 295 in 2020, whilst the number of commercial vehicles saw a marginal increase respectively from 44 to 46 cases.

    There is also a marginal increase in the number of private vehicles involved from 61 to 62 in 2019 and 2020 respectively whereas a total number of motorcycles involved correspondingly took a long jump from 124 to 187 cases.

    Chief Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng, the Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) identified human error as the major contributory factor to most of the accidents that occurred.

    “If drivers will obey simple road traffic regulations, most of the accidents will be avoided and there will not be needless loss of lives and property,” he said.

    Chief Inspector Boateng said as the police and other road safety agencies continue to sensitise the public on road traffic regulations, it also behoved on the public to learn to obey these regulations so that together they could reduce road crashes to the barest minimum, thereby protecting lives and property.

    Source: GNA

  • A/R: 573 lives lost in road crashes in 2020 MTTD

    Road crashes claimed 573 lives in 2020 in the Ashanti Region, the Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has said.

    The figure shows an increase of 26 percent in road crash deaths, as compared to the 455 deaths of 2019.

    Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen, the Regional MTTD Commander, told Class News’ regional correspondent Elisha Adarkwah that 3,435 road crashes were reported in 2020 while 3,214 were reported in 2019 a 7 percent rise.

    He said 5,618 vehicles were involved in the crashes in 2020 while 5,135 crashes were reported in 2019 an increase of 483, representing 8 percent.

    While explaining some of the causes of road crashes, Superintendent Boahen said 90 percent of the crashes were due to human-related factors like drink-driving, over speeding, overtaking among others.

    Superintendent Boahen said measures have been put in place to ensure that road crashes and its related deaths are reduced this year in the region.

    The measures include public education, ensuring strict adherence to road safety protocols, deployment of personnel on roads, among others.

    Source: Class FM

  • Deadliest accidents of 2020 that took many Ghanaian lives

    2020 was arguably one of the most difficult years in the last decade. Countries across the globe had a fair share of economic ups and downs.

    Then came the onset of the viral disease, the Coronavirus which quickly soared to the level of a pandemic, killing millions of people and further crippling struggling economies.

    The year started on a rather rough note in Ghana as the country was mounting up a spirited campaign against road accidents. There has been a general outcry from the populace on the poor nature of several roads in the country and how it is needlessly claiming the lives of Ghanaians than any other cause of death.

    In the first month of 2020 for instance, recorded one of the highest casualty rates from road carnages.

    GhanaWeb catalogues the deadliest accidents which took many Ghanaian lives in 2020:

    On Monday, January 13, 2020, over 20 persons reportedly had their lives cut short after they were involved in a fatal accident at Dompoase near Komenda in the Central Region.

    Over 20 perish in gory crash at Dompoase in Central Region

    Starr News reported that the gory accident, which occurred at around midnight involved two buses, one said to be travelling from Takoradi to Accra with registration number GR 5704-18 and the other with registration number GN 3780-10 in the opposite direction.


    30 people burnt to death in Kintampo-Tamale road crash

    Barely two months after the gory accident claimed over 20 lives at Dampoase in the Central Region, another ghastly crash involving two buses on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway resulted in the death of over 30 people aboard the buses.

    Kintampo-based Nkomode FM reported that both vehicles went up in flames upon collision causing the burning of the over 30 passengers.

    Over 20 people burnt alive in gory accident on Kintampo-Tamale highway.

    11 die in gory Obuasi crash

    Another crash which proved deadly happened on Dunkwa-Obuasi highway on Monday, June 29, 2020. The accident claimed the lives of eleven people while dozens got severely wounded after a commercial Sprinter bus collided with a fully loaded passenger Ford bus.

    According to a Daily Guide report on July 1, 2020, rescuers made up of fire and police officers had a torrid time getting all the passengers aboard the 207 Sprinter bus with registration number GT 397 14, as well as the Ford bus registered GE 58 13.

    Six of the passengers, including the driver of the Ford mini bus, died on the spot while five others later died at the hospital.

    A heap of sand that had blocked half of the busy road was reported to have caused the tragic accident.

    10 dead, over 80 injured as cargo truck crashes into two buses at Kyekyewere

    Over 90 passengers journeying on the Community stretch of the Accra- Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, were also involved in yet another horrific accident.
    10 people perished while 80 were scarred with various degrees of injuries.

    According to an eyewitness, a DAF Cargo Truck believed to be heading towards Kumasi direction to Burkina Faso, burst a tyre causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and colliding with two passenger vehicles.

    Eight dead in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highway
    Eight passengers of a sprinter bus en route to Kumasi from Accra died on the spot when their vehicle crashed into a parked, faulty loaded truck.

    The sad incident happened on the night of May 12, 2020, resulting in others sustaining life-threatening injuries.

    Six young footballers perish in car crash in Ashanti Region
    The loss of some young promising Ghanaian footballers dealt a devastating blow to the country and particularly the sports sector in the last quarter of the year 2020.

    Six colt footballers aged between 12 and 15 perished after an overloaded bus in which they were travelling plunged into the Offinso River.

    Two others later died after they were hospitalised in a critical condition.

    According to reports, the driver lost control of the bus when they were returning from Afrancho Afranch to Offinso after undergoing colts division registration.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Several persons injured in accident at Labadi Beach road

    A Toyota Tundra V8 with car registration number GS-9535-18 crashed into two other cars, causing injury to passengers at the Labadi Beach road.

    The incident, according to sources occurred at exactly 7:15 Friday morning.

    The two cars; green sprinter with registration GT-5910-16 and a Toyota Corolla registered GE-4143-15 have been damaged beyond repair.

    Speaking to several eyewitnesses, they noted that the driver of the Toyota Tundra was heading to Teshie when his vehicle somersaulted and veered into the other lane.

    “We noticed this very vehicle that made so much noise. It has this male driver in it. His vehicle got out of control and in hopes of stopping, he veered to the pavement and the vehicle somersaulted and hit this public transit and that led to all this chaos,” they said.

    Image: Driver of the Toyota Corolla, George Damtey

    The driver of the Toyota Corolla, George Damtey said although he was not in his vehicle when the incident occured, he is still saddend by the turn out of events.

    “I had parked my car to run an errand and when I returned, I saw what had happened to my car.”

    He, however, is thankful to the Almighty God for protecting him against any harm.

    Persons who sustained major injuries have been rushed to the nearest Police hospital for treatment.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • Pepease-Adukrom: Metro Mass bus in collision with Nissan pickup

    A Metro Mass bus collided with a Nissan pickup yesterday at Pepease near Adukrom in the Okere District in the Eastern Region.

    All the 66 passengers on board the Metro Mass Bus which was heading from Kumasi to Akosombo had no injury while the two occupants of the Nissan pickup (a driver and an assistant) are in a critical condition at the Koforidua Central Government Hospital. The pickup was loaded with cigarettes and drinks.

    A witness, Mr Evans Hamenu, the Okere District Director of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) who was at the scene when the accident occurred told Graphic Online that, at exactly 3:30 pm when he got to the accident scene, it was raining heavily around the area and drivers who were conscious of the rain drove carefully.

    He said the pickup driver was however over speeding when he was descending a small hill trying to overtake a Sprinter bus which was ahead of him.

    Mr Hamenu said the Metro Mass driver was on his lane and tried to avoid the collision, however, the pickup veered into the lane of the Metro Mass Bus and collided with it.

    The driver of the Metro Mass, Edward Amoafo when contacted by the Daily Graphic was so confused that he could not control his emotion. He asked: “It is raining heavily and where are you going by overtaking a car ahead of you”.

    All the 66 passengers in the Metro Mass Bus collected their luggage and joined different cars to their destination.

    The situation according to the witness caused vehicular traffic for about 50 minutes until the road was cleared.

    A Police Officer from Adukrom Police Station, Constable Philomina Gabrah who was at the scene conveyed all the cigarette products and drinks in the pickup to the Adukrom Police Station for safekeeping.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Vehicle collides with motorcycle, kills banker

    A private vehicle travelling from Akwatia to Nsawam has collided with a motorcycle in Mepom to Asikasu road of the Eastern Region killing the mobile banker.

    The private Vehicle, Toyota Prado with the registration number GA-52-19 according to the Police veered his way just after Mepom Township and collided with the mobile Banker, Enock Asante Danso who was on a motorcycle from Asikasu and killed him instantly.

    The Asamankese Divisional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ASP Richard Korbla Kudesey in an interview said the driver was detained and granted bail later and he is currently assisting the investigation.

    He said the body of the deceased was sent to Asamankese Government Hospital Morgue and he is about 30 years old who was working with the Upper Manya Kro Rural Bank in Asamankese.

    According to an eyewitness, part of the deceased ruptured instantly and the private vehicle driver nearly collapsed but the Police came in on time and rescued him.

    According to the Family source of the deceased, burial is expected on Monday, 28th December 2020.

    On 19 December 2020 on the Same Mepom to Asuotwene road, a Hyundai H100 collided with another motorcycle killing the rider instantly and one other on board died at the Hospital.

    Meanwhile, ASP Richard Korbla Kudesey has said the MTTD will be on the Road to check reckless driving during the Christmas season to avoid accidents.

    Source: dailynewsghana.com

  • 15-year-old boy crushed to death at Owuram in Eastern Region

    A 15-year-old boy has been knocked down to death by a moving vehicle at Owuram a farming community near Asamankese in the Eastern Region. Daily News Ghana report.

    According to an eye witness who spoke to Daily News Ghana, the accident occurred on Monday, December 21, 2020, at about 1:00 pm.

    The suspected driver, Andrews Appiah, 30, was driving a Toyota RAV4 with an unregistered number plate, DV9768-20 from Akyem Tafo to Akyem Odo.

    On reaching a section of the motor road at Owuram community near Asamankese, he lost control of the steering wheel and veered off the road knocking down 15-year-old Benjamin Tetteh who was standing beside a shop.

    Benjamin Tetteh sustained various degrees of injuries and was rushed to Asamankese Government Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.

    The body of the deceased person was deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.

    The driver Andrews Appiah is in police custody for further interrogations and investigation.

    Source: dailynewsghana.com

  • Physically challenged lady who was hit by a car shares touching story

    Sylvia Nyame has shared her tearjerking story with SVTV Africa on how she lost her left leg due to an accident.

    At a young age of eleven, Sylvia and her mom went round Kwesi Mintim, a town in Takoradi selling ”Oblayo.” A customer wanting to buy some led to the unfortunate incident.

    She was slammed by a car, pushing her to a wall causing the wall to break down on her left leg. Her leg had to be amputated. She was primary six at the time.

    Ten years later, Sylvia is a 21-year-old walking with crutches. Though she couldn’t complete SHS, she enrolled in a remedial school and wrote NOV-DEC this year. After completing JHS, Sylvia occupied herself with makeup tutorials, learning to make it a business.

    Sylvia would appreciate her makeup setup or be employed.

    Watch the video below:

    Source: SVTV Africa

  • Election night accident at Airport Police station traffic light

    An accident occurred at midnight of the election night at the traffic light at the Association International School and the Airport Police station in Accra.

    It involved a black Toyota Landcruiser vehicle and a Nissan Pick, which Up belonged to the Makola branch of the ECG.

    There was no police presence at the scene of the accident at the time Graphic Online’s Charles Benoni Okine arrived at the scene.

    The driver of the Nissan Pickup was sent to the 37 Military Hospital for medical care.

    He sustained injuries while the driver of the Landcruiser is walking around.

    Eye witnesses said both were travelling at top speed and clashed into each other as the traffic light was on amber.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Vehicle runs over soldier, ‘okada’ rider going for elections duties

    Information reaching MyNewsGH.com indicates that a military man and an “okada” rider have been killed after they were run over by a vehicle in Accra by an unidentified driver.

    The military man, according to an eyewitness on Angel FM, had his leg chopped off and died on the spot while the okada rider also suffered severe injuries and died moments later.

    The suspect who run over the two men failed to stop despite being signalled by onlookers thus escaping arrest.

    The incident happened in Accra on the Ablekuma High Way traffic light on Monday, December 7.

    Bodies of the deceased persons have been deposited in the morgue according to reports.

    Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service is yet to officially comment on the matter.

    Source: My News GH

  • Buffer Stock CEO involved in accident, 5 seriously injured

    Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of National Food Buffer Stock Company Hanan Abdul-Wahab has been involved in an accident.

    MyNewsGh.com sources confirmed that it occurred at Bazua on the Bolgatanga-Bawku road while he was on his way to finalizing campaign activities in the area.

    It is gathered that his vehicle in an attempt to dodge a stray donkey on the highway, run into another vehicle that was ahead resulting in a collision.

    About 5 persons including Hanan Abdul-Wahab who suffered various degrees of injuries have been rushed to the Bawku Hospital for treatment.

    Source: My News GH

  • Police officer involved in accident on Tema Motorway

    Gunnery Sergeant, Edward Agyapong, is reported to have been in a motor accident on the Accra-Tema motorway at about 1:45 pm on Sunday, November 29.

    42-year-old Sgt. Agyapong, who was driving Service Vehicle S/V VW Polo No. 7705 Y, is said to have lost control, veered off the road and ran into a tree by the side of the road close to SIDALCO Ghana Limited.

    Eye-witnesses and passersby immediately rushed to the scene to rescue the unconscious officer from the badly damaged vehicle.

    The officer who had sustained serious injuries from the accident seemed to be unconscious as passersby tried desperately to use various farm and carpentry tools to pull him out of the wreckage.

    He was subsequently rushed to 37 Military Hospital where he was admitted for medical treatment.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • Metro Mass bus in fatal accident, one dead, 22 injured

    A Metro Mass Transit Bus carrying sixty (60) passengers has crashed on a bridge leading to the death of one passenger with 22 others sustaining various degrees of injuries.

    The accident occurred Sunday at about 6:00pm on a bridge over the river Supon at Osenase on Asamankese to Kade road.

    The Bus with registration number GG 3973- 09 was transporting the passengers from Koforidua towards Tiakama Nkwanta on Osenase-Oda road.

    According to the suspect driver Asante Robert, 45, while descending a hill towards the bridge he lost control of the steering wheel and crashed against the wall of the bridge and violently landed across it blocking the road from both sides.

    23 passengers sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to St. Dominic Hospital in Akwatia, Osenase Health Center and Asamankese Hospital for treatment however, one of the victims Zinabu Dauda,33, was pronounced dead.

    The body has been deposited at Asamankese Government Hospital Morgue.

    According to the acting, Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sargeant Francis Gomado, the driver of the bus will be arrested to assist investigation after he is discharged by the hospital.

    He said the bus has since been towed allowing free flow of traffic.

    In a related development, two persons have died in a fatal motorbike accident on Suhum to Asamankese road of the Eastern region.

    The accident occurred at 12:30am of Sunday November 29,2020.

    According to the local Police the suspect rider, name not yet known, was riding an unregistered Sanya Motorbike with pillion rider also name not known without headlamp from Anum -Apapam towards Suhum direction “.

    On reaching a section of the road at Gin Nkwanta near Suhum on the Suhum-Asamankese motor road, he lost control of the motor bike and both fell in a ditch at the nearside when facing Suhum direction.

    Suspect rider as well as the pillion rider died on the spot.

    Source: Starr FM

  • 3 NDC executives involved in near-fatal car accident

    Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives in the Eastern Region have been involved in a near-fatal accident while returning from a campaign tour in the Afram Plains area.

    The executives, Hackman Kabore, Regional Organizer, Richard Etornam Nyarko, Deputy Regional Organizer, and Michael Akorli, Deputy Regional Communication Officer, were en route to meet the National Chairman, Ofosu Ampofo when their vehicle reportedly veered off the road after hitting an unmarked bumpy stretch.

    The vehicle somersaulted five times and landed in a ditch.

    The Executives sustained injuries and were rushed to the Atibie Government Hospital for first aid and later referred to Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.

    However, their vehicle is badly damaged.

    Their accident follows several other accidents involving NDC supporters and executives in the past few weeks.

    Just two days ago, November 27, a KIA truck full of NDC supporters was involved in a near-fatal accident at Brohane junction in the Tain district of the Ahafo Region. 

    The supporters, numbering about 150, were said to be travelling for a party programme at Kabruno at Banda Central when the truck they were travelling in burst a tyre, causing it to somersault and eventually throwing the occupants into a nearby gutter.

    The victims were conveyed to the Nsorkor Hospital, but, patients had to be administered treatment on the floor as the hospital run out of beds due to the large numbers. 

    Two persons are said to be in critical condition and have been referred to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • NPPs Abronye involved in an accident

    The Bono Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe known as Abronye and his campaign team have escaped death in an accident.

    Although the information about the accident is scanty, MyNewsGh.com can report that Abronye and his entourage were returning from a rally organized at Atuna on Sunday in the Jaman South Constituency when they were involved in an accident.

    The accident is said to have occurred on the Berekum-Drobo road.

    As at the time this website was going to press, we could not confirm if there were any casualties recorded in the accident.

    This year’s political campaigns have recorded a number of road accidents with some of the political parties losing their party members.

    Source: My News GH

  • W/R: 78 dead from road crashes between January and September MTTD

    A total of 78 people died through road crashes in the Western Region between January and September this year.

    The figure, however, showed a decline as compared to that of 2019, which saw 111 deaths within the same period.

    Chief Superintendent Richard Appiah, Commander of the Western Regional Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) said to the media.

    He said the frequent educational programmes the MTTD organised for drivers had helped in reducing the death as a result of road crashes.

    He indicated that pedestrian knock-downs also increased from 107 to 141 for the same period.

    Chief Supt. Appiah said 657 persons were injured this year out of which 268 were serious as against 374 minor.

    In 2019, in the same period, the total number of injured persons was 426, with 323 serious and 389 minor.

    Total road crashes recorded for 2020
    stood at 709, while 2019 recorded 802 with 67 as against 90 case fatalities, he said.

    Chief Supt Appiah mentioned speeding by drivers and lack of alertness by pedestrians as some of the causes.

    He cautioned motorists and pedestrians to be extra careful and refrain from using mobile phones while driving or walking.

    He said the police would continue to institute measures to help curb road crashes, including prosecuting persons who violated the Road Traffic Act.\

    Source: Ghana News Agency

  • Takoradi: Two killed after cocoa container falls on saloon car

    A driver and a passenger, last night lost their lives on the Vodafone [Kansuarina] highway in Takoradi after a cocoa container truck fell on a Daewoo Matiz car they were in.

    The truck was carrying cocoa and was heading towards the Takoradi Habour for export but the container came off the truck which fell on the two occupants in the Daewoo Matiz on the highway.

    The Western Regional Police MTTD Commander, Chief Superintendent Richard Appiah confirming the incident to Citi News said the fatal accident happened after 9 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020.

    “At 9:20pm, suspect driver, Eric Pamford Peters, aged 30, now deceased, was in a Daewoo Matiz private car with registration number WR 1049 19. He was driving from Paa Grant roundabout towards Kwame Nkrumah roundabout with one Ama Amponsah, aged 27, now deceased, on board.”

    “On reaching the Vodafone intersection, a Daf articulator with registration number GT 5953 20 also from the opposite direction, driven by Adu Emmanuel Kweku, aged 32 with a 40 footer container loaded with cocoa veered off his lane and climbed the median to the lane of the Matiz. The container detached from the truck and fell on the Matiz crushing it. Those in the Matiz were trapped in the car but with the help of Fire Service and Road safety recovery truck, they were removed and bodies deposited at Effia Nkwanta Government hospital morgue pending autopsy,” he said.

    Chief Superintendent Richard Appiah said the vehicles have since been towed to the Regional Police MTTD yard in Sekondi pending testing, and suspect driver Emmanuel Kwaku arrested and in police custody.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • Western Region records 78 deaths through road crashes

    A total of 78 people died through road crashes in the Western Region between January and September this year.

    The figure, however, showed a decline as compared to that of 2019, which saw 111 deaths within the same period.

    Chief Superintendent Richard Appiah, Commander of the Western Regional Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD), disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA).

    He said the frequent educational programmes the MTTD organises for drivers had helped in reducing the death as a result of road crashes.

    He indicated that pedestrian knock-downs also increased from 107 to 141 for the same period.

    Chief Supt Appiah said 657 persons were injured this year out of which 268 were serious as against 374 minor.

    In 2019, at the same period, the total number of injured persons was 426, with 323 serious and 389 minor.

    Total road crashes recorded for 2020 stood at 709, while 2019 recorded 802 with 67 as against 90 case fatalities, he said.

    Chief Supt Appiah mentioned speeding by drivers and lack of alertness by pedestrians as some of the causes.

    He cautioned motorist and pedestrians to be extra careful and refrain from using mobile phones while driving or walking.

    He said the police would continue to institute measures to help curb road crashes, including prosecuting persons who violated the Road Traffic Act.

    Source: GNA

  • Banda: Two NDC supporters die in car crash

    Two supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Banda constituency of the Bono Region have lost their lives in a car crash while on their way to a political programme.

    Some of the injured supporters are currently receiving treatment at the Nsawkaw District Hospital and other health facilities in the Bono Region.

    The Bono Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Charles Akowuah confirmed the incident to Citi News.

    “They were on their way to a youth gathering at Banda Kankam  when the incident happened… Unfortunately for us, it is a rural setting, and they normally use KIA trucks to convey their people and it got involved in the accident,” he said.

    Ten of those injured are at the Nsawkaw District Hospital and another person is at Wenchi responding to treatment.

    Another injured person was taken to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital for treatment.

    This is the latest in a string of incidents that befell NDC campaign activities over the past month.

    One NDC supporter in Ellembelle in the Western Region died after being run over by a vehicle whilst on a campaign walk last weekend.

    Twenty-three others were injured during the incident which occurred last Sunday evening at Azuleneno, a community located between Anyinase and Essiama.

    Six members of the NDC within the Ejura Sekyeredumasi municipality of the Ashanti Region were also killed after a road crash on November 21.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • Nurse crushed to death by tipper truck at Tamale

    Suuk Mouricia, a 29-year-old nurse at Tamale in the Northern Region has been crushed to death by a tipper truck.

    According to a reliable source, the heart-wrenching incident occurred on Tuesday when the beautiful nurse was riding her motorbike to work (night shift).

    “She was hit and ran over by the tipper truck when she was going to work last Tuesday,” the source said.

    “The incident happened at Gumani, near Agric in Tamale,” the source further revealed.

    More soon…

    Source: Atinka Online

  • Tipper truck veers into market at Awutu Bereku, leaves 2 severely injured

    A tipper truck loaded with stones left two persons severely injured after it ran into the Awutu Bereku market in the wee hours of Tuesday.

    The incident also destroyed six shops in the process.

    According to the police, the accident occurred as a result of a brake failure.

    The driver and his assistant sustained serious injuries as well and were rushed to the Awutu Bereku Health Centre for treatment .

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were called to the scene to help victims and as well tow the vehicle which was still stuck in one of the containers.

    NADMO Director for Awutu Senya West, Razak Ibrahim also announced that government will take responsibility for the damages caused.

    Meanwhile, Member of Parliament George Andah, who visited the victims, has paid for their hospital bills.

    Source: Myjoyonline

  • Ex-South Africa midfielder Anele Ngcongca killed in car crash

    Former South Africa midfielder Anele Ngongca has been killed in a crash.

    The 33-year-old, who played for Bafana Bafana at the 2010 World Cup, died at the scene of the accident as he was driving between Johannesburg and Durban in South Africa.

    Ngcongca was travelling to Durban to meet up with his new AmaZulu team-mates, who he was joining on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.

    He had helped Sundowns win a third straight Premier Soccer League title last season.

    The two clubs released a joint statement confirming the death and paying tribute to Ngcongca.

    “AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns FC extend their deepest condolences to the Ngcongca family, former clubs, teammates, supporters and the broader football fraternity as well as everyone who was touched by the life of this exceptional football ambassador,” the announcement read.

    His career included nine years with Belgian club Genk for whom he made more than 200 appearances, his final season was spent on loan in France with Troyes.

    At international level as well as playing at the World Cup he was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for both the 2013 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

    Source: BBC

  • Eastern Region records 317 deaths through accidents in 2020

    Three-hundred and seventeen people have been killed in road accidents in the Eastern Region between January-October 2020 and 1,925 were injured within the same period.

    The accidents involved 1,243 vehicles comprising 585 commercial vehicles, 465 private vehicles, and 213 tricycles/motorcycles

    According to police reports, the commercial vehicles accounted for 142 deaths, the private vehicles accounted for 84 deaths while tricycles/motocycles also accounted for 91 deaths.

    Briefing the GNA, Police Chief Superintendent Mr. Stephen Kofi Ahiatafu, Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), said the figure indicated a slight increase as compared to 2019 figures, within the same period under review.

    He expressed worry at the spate of road accidents, particularly that of the triclyes/motocycles and the resultant deaths, and advised all road users especially drivers to obey the road traffic regulations.

    He said their checks and reports indicated that most of the drivers on the roads had no valid licenses and flout the road traffic regulations and cautioned people who had no license to desist from driving.

    The Police Chief indicated that due to Covid-19, police personnel were no longer conducting road checks as it used to be, however, his outfit had fashioned out plans to engage the various private road transport unions to deliberate on how to make the roads safe for all as Christmas approached.

    Source: GNA

  • Ashanti Region records 434 road accident deaths in 10 months

    The Ashanti Region recorded 434 cases of road crash deaths and 3,110 injuries from January to October this year.

    The deaths and injuries were recorded from 2,688 crashes.

    Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen, the Regional MTTD Commander, said the figure is low compared to road crashes that occurred within the same period in 2019.

    Speaking at the celebration of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims organised by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) today, Monday, 16 November 2020, Mr Boahen said 3,214 reported road crashes were recorded in 2019 with 455 deaths and 4,165 injuries.

    He advised motorists to desist from overspeeding and unnecessary overtaking to help reduce road crashes.

    Kumasi mayor Osei Assibey Antwi also advised drivers to drive with care to help reduce road accidents.

    Source: Class FM

  • US: Ghanaian woman killed in scooter accident

    A Ghanaian woman, Sophia Tagoe, 41, died in a motor crash on Thursday, October 22, in Sandy Springs, Georgia State, US.  

    According to authorities, the accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of The Perimeter around the area of New Northside Drive.

    Police confirmed that Madam Tagoe was riding her moped on the highway when another vehicle came up behind her.

    The driver tried to swerve to the left but was unable to do so in time, striking her on her moped.She was immediately knocked down onto the highway where she was struck by another vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene due to traumatic injuries.

    Both drivers who hit Madam Tagoe remained at the scene so that they could cooperate with the police.

    The investigation into the circumstances of the collision remains ongoing.

    Madam Tagoe is said to have moved to the US after winning a visa lottery about 22 years ago.

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  • NPP National Communications Director narrates her painful ordeal after accident

    Deputy National Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen, has expressed appreciation to all who helped in her recovery after her accident in August.

    Jennifer was involved in a horrific accident a few months ago and was admitted to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

    Speaking after her recovery on Neat FM’s ‘Me Man Nti’ programme, she recalled how health officials at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, including Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye helped save her life and ‘gave her back her legs’.

    Listen to her in the video below

    Source: Peace FM

  • Northern Region records 47 road-crash related deaths in nine months

    The Northern Region has recorded 14 deaths and 216 injuries from road crashes in the first nine months of the year.

    The Region recorded 139 road crashes, involving 240 vehicles from January to September 2020.

    The Northern Regional Director of the National Road Safety Authority, Mr Alexander Ayatah, who disclosed this in Tamale, decried the increasing spate of road accidents in the region.

    He advised road users to strictly adhere to road safety regulations to reduce the carnage on the roads.

    Mr. Ayatah was addressing Adolescents on Wheels Durbar held to educate and inform adolescents in the Tamale Metropolis on the safe use of the roads.

    The event was attended by opinion leaders, students, pupils, and other stakeholders in the metropolis.

    As part of the event, branded bicycles with messages about healthy living were launched to remind the adolescents anytime they ride bicycles to and from school.

    The event formed part of the Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) project being implemented by the Regional Institute of Population Studies of the University of Ghana in collaboration with the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) with support from the Botnar Foundation.

    The HCA project, amongst others, seeks to build a multi-stakeholder consortium with the capacity to use evidence-based information for strategic programming that promotes adolescent health and general well-being towards realizing the Sustainable Development Goals.

    The Field Programme Officer, HCA Field Office, Tamale, Clara Lamisi Weobong, said the event was significant to educate the adolescents on their rights and responsibilities as road users.

    Mrs. Weobong drew the attention of the Assembly and the political leadership to poor street lights, crowded traders on the pavements, unlicensed road users, poor and unworthy vehicles, which contributed to an unhealthy city for adolescents.

    She called on the authorities to enforce road safety measures, improve sanitation, quality health care, and education, policy reforms including bye-laws to make the Tamale city safe and healthy for the young population.

    She urged the adolescents to register with the HCA project to brand their bicycles with messages about healthy living.

    The Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr. Iddrisu Musah, who was represented at the event, noted that Tamale was a major city for migrants and commended the HCA project for helping to ensure sanity in the metropolis.

    Ms. Blessing Kumah, an adolescent, lauded the HCA project for prioritising their needs and to make the city and the roads safe for them.

    Source: Ghana News Agency

  • Sammi Awuku, others escape another accident; vehicle goes up in flames

    The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku and some Northern Regional Executives of the party escaped another accident in Tolon some few hours ago.

    MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that a Tundra vehicle carrying their PA system suddenly went up in flames in the middle of the crowd where party supporters had gathered to be addressed.

    The incident happened at the Tolon station around when the National Organiser, Regional Chairman and the Parliamentary candidate were expected to address the multitude of supporters gathered there.

    The vehicle which was parked in the middle of the station with supporters and constituents already in attendance to listen to the National Organiser and the Regional Chairman suddenly caught fire with people running for their lives. The cause of the fire is not immediately known.

    The National Organiser and the team had left the Palace of the Tolon Naa and heading towards the events grounds with just a few meters away when the vehicle went up in flames accompanied by some explosion.

    The Personnel of the Ghana Fire Service were at the scene to bring the fire under control.

    The National Organiser, the Regional Chairman and the Parliamentary Candidate are reported safe but were forced to cancel their scheduled event in the town. They had earlier visited four other communities within the Constituency.

    Source: My News GH

  • Motor rider severely injured in crash involving 3 cars at Anyaa Market

    A motor rider is feared dead after he was involved in an accident with three other vehicles at the Anyaa Market in Accra, Thursday morning.

    An eyewitness attributed the cause of the crash to brake failure of one the cars, a Kia Rhino with registration number GX 903 15.

    The rider who was said to have suffered a broken leg was rushed to a nearby hospital.

    Adom Live Worship presenter, Kwamena Idan who reported from the accident scene stated that the vehicles included a Pickup, V8, Nissan Rogue, a taxi as well as a Hyundai.

    “The cargo car hit a white Pick-up turning it upwards with the V8 on top while the motor rider was trapped beneath the two vehicles.

    “The driver could have used the pavement to save the accident but refused and for over 30 minutes, we managed to pull the okada rider who was breathing slowly but died shortly after the rescue,” he narrated.

    He also noted that the cargo driver had earlier knocked down an Okada driver at the Anyaa NIC bus stop.

    Kwamena Idan stated that the vehicles have been badly damaged hence have caused heavy traffic on the route as they waited for the Ambulance Service to convey the body to the morgue.

    However, the Police have not made any comments so far but residents are lamenting faulty traffic lights at the intersection and overspeeding vehicles.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • Four persons feared dead in Awoshie accident

    Four persons have reportedly died in a ghastly accident that occurred at Awohsie, a suburb of Accra.

    Eyewitness reports suggest that the accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, October 22, 2020, near the Odorgonor School.

    The cause is not yet known.

    The accident involved about four cars including a Toyota Land Cruiser.

    This accident will add up to the growing spate of carnages on the country’s roads barely three months to the end of the year.

    As at the end of August 2020, Ghana had recorded 9,205 road crashes, involving 15,459 vehicles, resulting in 1,585 deaths.

    According to Director-General, National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) May Obiri-Yeboah, the figures represent a worrying surge over the same period in 2019.

    Myjoyonline reports that she made the revelation last month at a news conference last month.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Missing police officer dies in motor accident at Adenta

    A police officer who reportedly got missing late last week has been declared dead after he got involved in an accident, the Ghana Police Service has said.

    This comes after images of the late G/Cpl Emmanuel Ashinyo were widely shared online by his family and friends who had launched a desperate appeal to find him.

    Director of the Public Affairs Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Effia Tenge tells Dailymailgh.com that investigations started after an official complaint was filed by the family of the late officer.

    She confirmed that Ashinyo was among victims of an accident that occurred at RITZ Junction, near Adenta in Accra, involving a taxi cab and a motorbike he was riding on Friday, October 2.

    The deceased was rushed to 37 Military Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival, DSP Tenge told Dailymailgh.com in a terse message.

    His body had been deposited at the same hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy after his father readily identified his son, who until his death, was stationed at NPD Headquarters in Accra.

    It still remains unclear whether the officer was on duty when the incident occurred.

    Source: Daily Mail