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15 Jan

22-Year-Old Graduate Loses Life In Tragic Motorcycle Accident At Twifo Praso

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A tragic accident near a galamsey site in Twifo Mmaa Baasa, in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region, has claimed the life of a 22-year-old SHS graduate, identified as Nana Yaw. An eyewitness told GNA that Nana Yaw, who was riding a motorcycle while speaking on the phone, lost control of the bike and collided with another person on a motorcycle. He was thrown off his bike, suffering a fatal neck injury. He was rushed to the Twifo Atti Morkwa District Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, while the other rider is in critical condition at the…

12 Dec

KNUST Student Killed In Gory Accident

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is in mourning following the untimely death of a student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah. The victim, a third year Geography student was on her way to repair her laptop when the incident occurred. She was struck while standing at the shoulder of the road by a ‘trotro’ which had failed brakes and veered off its lane. The unfortunate news was confirmed through an announcement on the university’s official page. The KNUST community, deeply affected by the loss, has expressed their condolences to Afia’s bereaved family. This heartbreaking incident has left the student body…

20 Nov

Six, Including Two Drivers, Killed In Accident; Others Injured [Photos]

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Six people have lost their lives in a fatal accident on the Tamale-Kumasi Highway. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, involved a Kia Granbird bus with registration number GT 6068-19 and a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GR 7968-20. The suspect driver, Yakubu, in charge of the KIA Granbird bus, was transporting 28 passengers from Kumasi to Tamale. Upon reaching a section of the road at Mile 40, the bus collided head-on with the KIA Rhino, which was carrying watermelons from Daboya to Goaso. Occupants of both vehicles sustained various degrees of injuries and were…

19 Nov

Driver Dead In Accident On Accra-Tema Motorway [Video]

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The driver of a Sprinter bus with registration number GT 4867-13 has died on the spot in an accident on the Accra-Tema Motorway. The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The deceased driver has been identified as 42-year-old Isaac Atsu Hanu while several passengers sustained various degree of injuries. The bus was transporting passengers from Tema Adjei Kojo Underbridge to Lapaz. One of the passengers, Louis Djamgma, told Adom News‘ Ohene Amponsah that the driver lost control while attempting to dodge potholes on the road. Unfortunately, he lost control when he crossed the median to…

12 Nov

Wanderlust Team Narrowly Dodges A Potential Accident Caused By Careless South African Driver

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One of the three Ghanaian cars involved in Wanderlust’s 30,000 km global expedition narrowly escaped an accident after being crossed by a careless driver in South Africa. In a video shared on the group’s Facebook page, a truck driving ahead of Wanderlust’s Toyota Tacoma, while overtaking another car, failed to check the side mirror for the Tacoma, which was also attempting to overtake the truck. The split-second incident saw the brave Ghanaian driver veering off the road to save the situation. Intending to travel through 30 countries by road, the three-month journey commenced in Accra in September and has completed…

04 Nov

7 Dead, Others Injured In Head-On Collision On Berekum-Sunyani Road

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At least seven people have been confirmed dead, with several others injured in a head-on collision at Nsuatre Amamfoso on the Berekum-Sunyani trunk road. The deceased include five women and two men. The accident, which occurred on Saturday, involved a private car and a taxi. Information gathered by Adom News suggests the taxi was carrying passengers from Sunyani to Berekum, while the private car was traveling in the opposite direction. Five people, all women, in the private car with registration number GN 5753-22, did not survive the accident, whereas two passengers from the taxi with registration number AS 4819-17 died…

17 Oct

Shop Attendant Gave The Keys To Salifu Amoako’s 16-Year-Old Son To Drive – Prosecution Tells Court

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A sales assistant has been accused as the person who gave the key of the Jaguar vehicle to the 16-year-old son of Elisha Salifu Amoako who caused the East Legon accident that killed two 12-year-old girls. The sales assistant works for the 25-year-old elder brother of the 16-year-old boy. Prosecutors on Wednesday accused the sales assistant, Linda Bonsu Bempah, who has been charged together with Pastor Elisha Salifu Amoako, who is the founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, and the mother of the boy, Mouha Amoako. They have been charged with one count of permitting an unlicensed person…

15 Oct

East Legon Fatal Accident: Police Confirms Salifu Amoako As Driver Of White Jaguar

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It has been confirmed that the driver of the white Jaguar that crashed into a Honda Acura at East Legon in Accra last Saturday, and resulted in the death of two persons is called Salifu Amoako. Salifu Amoako survived the accident and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital together with other surviving victims. The Police in a statement dated October 14, 2024 named Salifu Amoako as the driver of the Jaguar and explained that investigations are still ongoing in the fatal accident that occurred on Saturday [October 12] on the Dzanie Ashie Street at East Legon in Accra. Salifu…

11 Oct

Six Die In Gory Accident At Atwedie

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Six people reportedly died on the spot in an accident at Atwedie near Juaso on the Accra-Kumasi highway on Friday October 11, 2024. The accident occurred when a sprinter bus with registration number AS 6313-16 from Togo to Kumasi crashed into a VIP bus with registration number AC 1550-17 from Tamale to Accra. One passenger in the VIP bus and five in the sprinter died on the spot. According to reports, the sprinter bus driver did a wrongful overtaken, leading to the accident. Those injured were rushed to the Konongo Government Hospital for medical attention and the deceased have been…

02 Oct

Four Dead, Many Injured After Gory Accident At Asukawkaw Bridge

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A tragic accident at the Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti region has claimed the lives of four people and left many injured. It occurred on Tuesday in a head-on collision, involving an Urvan and a Toyota vehicle belonging to the Ghana Statistical Service(GSS). Rescue teams arrived promptly at the scene and managed to extricate those trapped in the wreckage. The Urvan driver and three passengers were pronounced dead on the spot while the injured were rushed to Worawora government hospital for treatment. The collision happened around 4pm when the Urvan bus with registration number VR…