10 killed in VIP bus and trailer crash on Accra-Kumasi highway

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10 killed in VIP bus and trailer crash

Ten passengers have been killed following a collision between a VIP bus and a diesel trailer at Mile 44 near Suhum on the Accra–Kumasi Highway.

According to a news card shared by GHOne TV, read, “10 killed in VIP bus and diesel trailer crash on Accra-Kumasi highway”.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) station in Suhum Municipal revealed they received a distress call at exactly 4:24 am on April 13, 2026, with a seven-member rescue team immediately mobilised and dispatched to the scene, arriving within minutes to begin rescue operations.

The Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS on Facebook on Monday, April 13, 2026, detailed that the bus was carrying 33 passengers at the time of the crash.

“The crash involved a VIP bus and a diesel trailer, reportedly caused by wrongful overtaking by the bus. There were 33 passengers on board, with 10 casualties (nine males and one female), though no one was trapped,” the Service confirmed.

Meanwhile, preliminary investigations suggest that wrongful overtaking by the VIP bus led to the collision.

Some Ghanaian reacting to the news stated, “What happens to the drivers of these cars that get into accidents and claim people’s lives, especially those that do wrong overtaking and reckless driving etc, do we charge them with murder or manslaughter or anything?”.

A netizen added, “May the souls of the departed rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with the injured and the bereaved families.

Tragic loss yet again. Human errors like wrongful overtaking, speeding, fatigue, and reckless driving by commercial operators cause most accidents on the Accra-Kumasi highway.

Yet successive governments, across parties, have long ignored full dualization of this critical single-carriageway route, alongside poor maintenance, inadequate signage, and weak enforcement. Lives keep paying the price for this neglect. Time for real action beyond promises”.

“10 lives lost on the Accra–Kumasi highway… this is heartbreaking. How many more must we lose before we reconsider long-distance travel? We need railways to prevent these incidents”, one X user added.

Another Ghanaian alleged, “ I saw this number plate at Achimota, he was behind me and the way he was honking at me ehh. It’s like he was in a hurry because their horn is very loud too, the way panicked paaa ehh”

In related news, a road accident on the Accra–Kumasi Highway has claimed the life of one person, with several others injured.

Reports suggest the head-on collision between a VIP bus and a Toyota Prado occurred at Akyem Sekyere.

According to reports, the crash occurred at dawn on Thursday, April 2.

The information gathered from the Police revealed that the injured have been rushed to nearby health facilities, where they are receiving treatment.

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service reports suggest that traffic has been diverted at both the Apedwa and Asiakwa sections of the highway.

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