An accident on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Ohene Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region has claimed the lives of three people, including a mother and her daughter, who died on the spot.
The fatal collision occurred in the early hours of Wednesday between a Zhong Tong KS Transport Service bus with registration number GW 5547-23—carrying 36 passengers—and a Chevrolet Kalo taxi with registration number AS 1766-18.
Several passengers sustained injuries. While some have been treated and discharged, others remain under medical care at the Konongo-Odumasi Government Hospital.
The Konongo-Odumasi Municipal Fire Commander, Kojo Baiden, confirmed that the crash occurred at around 12:00 a.m.
Eyewitness Daniel Maulerdey Mawuli reported that the taxi driver attempted to overtake recklessly on a sharp curve, leading to a head-on collision with the bus traveling from Kumasi to Aflao.
The bodies of the deceased have been transported to the Steward Hospital Morgue in Yawkwei for preservation and further procedures.
