Several Ghanaians are feared dead following an accident near the Kasoa tollbooth in the Central Region.
According to reports, the accident happened today, Sunday, October 26.
The information gathered suggests a Sprinter minibus, registration GW 7455-18, collided with the rear of a Jeep 4×4, registration GR 7673, when it was reversing on the highway.
The fully loaded minibus, en route to Kasoa, somersaulted multiple times.
The multiple somersaults resulted in several immediate fatalities.
Paramedics faced a challenge securing a referral for a critically injured passenger.
Reports suggest that there was no major health facility immediately available to admit the patient after initial treatment at the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic.
Paramedics on the scene struggled to transfer the patient lasted nearly an hour.
Meanwhile, Police and emergency services have yet to release an official statement on the number of casualties.
In related news, another accident on Friday night, October 24, claimed three lives and left more than ten others injured.
The accident is said to have occurred on the Tatale–Zabzugu road.
Reports suggest the accident happened when a Kia truck carrying traders returning from the Kukpalgu market collided with a stationary Motorking tricycle, which had broken down.
The Kia truck has been identified with the registration number GW-5828-17.
According to Eyewitnesses, the bright lights from an oncoming vehicle from the Zabzugu direction impaired the Kia truck driver’s visibility.
Two persons reportedly died on the spot, with another dying upon arrival at the Tatale District Hospital.
The information gathered suggests that over ten others who sustained injuries are receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The dead bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital morgue.
In related tragic news, a 30-year-old Linda Effah tragically lost her life just a day before her scheduled wedding.
According to reports, the late Linda Effah’s fiancé remains hospitalised following a serious accident that occurred over the weekend.
Reports suggest the groom sustained broken legs in the accident.
It has been revealed that the couple travelled to Tema to finalise arrangements for their wedding ceremony, which was set for Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The couple are said to have been involved in a fatal crash while returning to Japeikrom.
Their infant child, however, miraculously almost one year old, escaped the accident unhurt.
The groom-to-be is currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Both families are in deep grief, battling to come to terms with the unfortunate loss of Linda Effah.
The tragic death has sent shockwaves through the local community and among both families.
