At least 16 people have tragically lost their lives following a head-on collision between a Ford Transit bus and an Ambulance.
Reports suggest the devastating road accident at Potrikrom in the Ahafo-Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region.
The ambulance involved in the collision is registration number GV 527–23, and the Ford Transit bus with registration number GT 6576–19.
According to eyewitness reports, the two vehicles were on high speed when they approached each other from opposite directions.
The ambulance is said to belong to St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Drobo.
Reports suggest the Ambulance was attempting to overtake another vehicle but could not complete the manoeuvre, which led to the collision.
Several passengers aboard the Ford Transit are feared to have died instantly from the collision.
The victims have since been conveyed to mortuaries at Mankranso and Adugyama by officers from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, in a post on Facebook, stated, “I’ve received a briefing about the tragic accident that has claimed the lives of 16 innocent souls at Potrikrom in the Ahafo Ano South East district. My deepest condolences go to their families. May their souls rest in peace.”
In related news, some days ago, one person died, with 16 others sustaining injuries in a road accident on the Peki–Asikuma highway near Mawutor Inn.
Reports suggest the accident occurred when a Toyota Hiace bus (registration GT 7012-24) reportedly suffered a rear tyre burst, causing it to somersault.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in a Facebook post on Friday, February 13, announced the news.
According to them, personnel from the Peki Fire Station, led by ADO I Godwin Gbedemah, swiftly responded to the scene and rescued the trapped victims.
The sixteen injured passengers were made up of eight males, seven females and one child.
The GNFS detailed that the injured were handed over to the National Ambulance Service and transported to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment.
Also, the GNFS confirmed that one of the victims later died at the hospital.
However, the remaining sixteen casualties are in stable condition.
Meanwhile, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced that Road traffic crashes in Ghana claimed 2,949 lives in 2025.
According to the NRSA, the 2025 road crashes death is worrying rise compared to the previous year.
The NRSA detailed that between January and December 2025, the country recorded 14,743 crashes, up from 13,489 cases in 2024, representing a 9.3 per cent increase.
They highlighted that the growth in crashes was matched by a rise in vehicle involvement, with 24,938 vehicles implicated during the year, compared to 22,975 vehicles in 2024, an 8.5 per cent jump.
According to them, the most troubling trend, however, was the spike in fatalities, adding that Deaths from road crashes climbed from 2,494 in 2024 to 2,949 in 2025, meaning 455 additional lives were lost within a year.
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16 dead after Ford Transit bus collides head-on with ambulance at Potrikrom; survivors rushed to Adugyaman and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals. pic.twitter.com/w4zjHGgyYE