12 escape unhurt after brake failure causes accident on Atibie–Nkawkaw Road
All 12 occupants of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus escaped unhurt after a road traffic accident on the Atibie–Nkawkaw Road in the Eastern Region.
Twelve passengers onboard a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus remained unharmed following a traffic collision on the Atibie–Nkawkaw Road in Ghana's Eastern Region. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the mishap transpired on Monday, November 2, 2026, involving the aforementioned Sprinter bus, bearing the registration number GT 5998-21.
On November 9, the Service shared the incident details via their Facebook page, reporting that the Mpraeso Fire Station had received an urgent call at 3:54 p.m. A rescue squad, headed by ADO II Amoako, was dispatched promptly at 3:56 p.m. and reached the location within eight minutes, at 4:04 p.m.
Upon their arrival, firefighters conducted a thorough search, affirming that all twelve passengers had emerged from the accident unscathed. They also collected the occupants' personal belongings and retrieved a car carrier that had plunged into a pit as a result of the incident, utilizing a rope. The driver of the bus attributed the crash to brake failure, which rendered the front compartment immobile.
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