{
  "id": 1984817,
  "title": "Police vehicle carrying suspects crashes into Trotro on KNUST campus; several injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/police-vehicle-carrying-suspects-crashes-into-trotro-on-knust-campus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:53:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/police-vehicle-carrying-suspects-crashes-into-trotro-on-knust-campus-several-injured/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A police vehicle transporting suspected cannabis smokers collided with a trotro on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The crash happened at the traffic light near Ayeduase. The police pickup, with registration GP 1035, was en route to the station after making several arrests. Eyewitnesses say the police vehicle was speeding and had its siren activated when it entered the intersection while the light was green for the trotro, registration AS 37 55-22. Several individuals, including the suspects, police personnel, and trotro passengers, were injured in the accident. One officer was seriously hurt and required hospitalization. No fatalities were reported. The incident led to heavy traffic on the KNUST campus, but subsequent police intervention helped clear the vehicles and alleviate the situation.",
  "summary": "A police pickup vehicle carrying suspected cannabis smokers has crashed into a commercial car on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The incident occurred at the KNUST traffic light leading to Ayeduase. According to reports, the police pickup, with registration GP 1035, was transporting about seven suspected cannabis smokers to the police station after they were […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Police vehicle carrying suspects crashes into trotro on KNUST campus",
    "Crash occurs at Ayeduase traffic light near Ayeduase intersection",
    "Several injured including suspects, police personnel, and trotro passengers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Trotro crashes into police vehicle carrying suspects on KNUST campus; several injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trotro-crashes-into-police-vehicle-carrying-suspects-on-knust-campus",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:53:24.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}