Two people have died and two others sustained injuries following a road traffic accident involving a Hyundai truck and a KIA Rhino on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Asuboi in the Eastern Region.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said personnel from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station responded to a distress call at 9:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026. A six-member rescue team, led by Station Officer I Antwi Forson, was dispatched two minutes later and arrived at the scene at 9:13 a.m.
Upon arrival, the firefighters found some of the victims trapped in the wreckage and immediately used extrication equipment to rescue them. The victims were subsequently handed over to personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Ambulance Service for transportation to the Suhum Government Hospital.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the KIA Rhino, which was travelling from the Upper West Region to Accra, suffered a front tyre burst. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle before it collided with the Hyundai truck.
The accident involved four people, with two confirmed dead and two others sustaining injuries. Both vehicles also suffered extensive damage, with the front section of the Hyundai truck badly damaged, while the front portion and one tyre of the KIA Rhino were completely destroyed.
Personnel from the Suhum Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Ayensuano District Ambulance Service also assisted with the rescue operation.
The GNFS said its personnel completed the rescue operation and left the scene at 10:07 a.m., returning to the station at 10:15 a.m.
Story by Freedom Etsey Lavoe