One dead, five injured in crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway
One person has died and five others have sustained injuries following a road crash at Asubuo on the Accra–Kumasi Highway.
A tragic accident claimed one life and left five others injured on the Accra–Kumasi Highway, near Asubuo, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. A Kia Rhino collided with a MAN Diesel truck at the Asubuo intersection, causing both vehicles to sustain substantial damage. The precise extent of the damage remains unknown.
Firefighters from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station promptly arrived on the scene, where they managed to rescue a man who had become trapped inside the Kia Rhino. He was swiftly transported to the Suhum Government Hospital for medical attention. The five injured victims—two pedestrians and three occupants of the vehicles—were subsequently tended to.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed the injuries on its Facebook page on Wednesday, August 12. Among the casualties, a male pedestrian was struck by the collision and succumbed to his injuries. As for the cause of the accident, it remains undetermined, and authorities are currently investigating to ascertain the exact cause of the collision.
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