Two children have reportedly lost their lives after a passenger bus plunged into a ditch at Kwameprakrom on the Ayanfuri-Dunkwa-on-Offin road.
According to reports, the crash happened around midnight on Thursday, November 12, as the bus, with registration number GN 5580-25, was travelling from Elubo to Garu Timpane.
Reports indicate that the vehicle veered off the road while negotiating a bend, landing in a ditch.
Even though the exact cause of the accident remains unknown, some passengers suspect the driver may have dozed off behind the wheel, resulting in the loss of control.
Passengers who sustained injuries were taken to the Dunkwa-on-Offin Municipal Hospital for treatment.
However, those with minor injuries have reportedly been discharged, while two children are said to have died in the incident.
Meanwhile, authorities are yet to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
In other news, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), has disclosed that road crashes recorded across Ghana between January and September 2026 claimed the lives of 2,151 people.
According to the MTTD, out of the total of 10,157 crashes reported, 2,151 people died, with another 12,230 sustaining various degrees of injuries.
ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng disclosed that the data covered road crashes reported to the Police across all 25 police regions in the country.
Speaking during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, October 8, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng stated, “I have with me data from January to September 2026. These are crashes that have been reported to us in our 25 police regions, and police investigators have responded to support Ghanaians who were trapped in these preventable crashes. 10,157 crashes were recorded involving 17,197 vehicles.
“Sustained injuries were also 12,230, and persons who lost their lives in these preventable crashes were 2,151.”
He further disclosed that the crashes were preventable, reinforcing concerns over the need for motorists and other road users to exercise greater caution on the road.
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