Konongo: 5 feared dead, 11 injured after sprinter bus rams into stationed tipper truck
A devastating accident has occurred at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra Highway, leaving five people feared dead and eleven severely injured.
The accident involved a Sprinter bus with registration number GR 6626-22, which rammed into a stationed tipper truck on the highway.
Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred on the early hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025.
According to them, the incident occurred when the Sprinter bus was curving the road and suddenly saw the stationed tipper truck, but ended up ramming into it, leading to the fatal blow.
A witness at the scene, in an interview with OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng, described the harrowing details of the accident.
“Two passengers who were seated at the front were trapped in the car following the accident, it took fire officers two hours to rescue them,” the witness said.
“Although the deaths are not confirmed by experts, I am afraid the five I saw may not survive.”
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) played a crucial role in rescuing passengers trapped in the wreckage.
The victims have been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical care, and security officials were at the scene controlling traffic at the time of filing the report.
Source: Ghana/otecmfghana.com /Jacob Agyenim Boateng
