Four killed, 14 injured in dawn crash on Kintampo-Tamale Highway

Four people have lost their lives, with 14 others sustaining injuries, following a tragic road accident at Dawadawa along the Kintampo–Tamale Highway in the Bono East Region, according to myjoyonline.com report.

According to the report, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 4, triggering an emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Officials say the service received a distress call at approximately 6:55 a.m., prompting the immediate dispatch of a rescue team to the scene.

The eight-member team, led by Assistant Station Officer Emmanuel Agyekum, arrived to find a devastating collision between a Kia Rhino truck transporting poultry feed and a Sprinter bus carrying passengers.

According to the GNFS, four victims who were trapped in the wreckage were extricated but were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were subsequently handed over to the police for further action.

Fourteen other victims who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rescued and transported to the Kintampo Municipal Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

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Authorities say the cause of the accident remains unknown, with investigations underway to determine the circumstances leading to the crash.

The latest tragedy comes less than 24 hours after another fatal accident in the same municipality, which claimed eight lives and left 27 others injured at Tahiru Akura.

That earlier incident, which occurred around 3:00 a.m. on Friday, April 3, involved a Benz cargo truck travelling towards Kumasi and a Hyundai bus en route to Widana in the Bawku area.

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