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Police Officer, Four Others Die in Road Crash on Accra-Kumasi Road

Accra: Police Corporal Adamadu Mohammed and four others aboard a Toyota Corolla tragically lost their lives in a vehicular accident on the Accra-Kumasi Road.

According to Ghana News Agency, the fatal incident took place on March 21, 2025, around 1300 hours. A DAF XF articulated truck, driven by Isaac Antwi and loaded with goods, collided with the Toyota Corolla near Yaw Kwei, Konongo. The collision occurred when the truck driver attempted to overtake another vehicle without adhering to traffic rules, resulting in a devastating head-on crash.

The victims, who suffered severe injuries and were trapped in the wreckage, were extricated by the Konongo Fire Service. Despite efforts to save them, all five individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Their remains have been transported to the Stewards Hospital Morgue at Yaw Kwei for identification and autopsy purposes.

The Toyota Corolla was utterly destroyed in the accident, underscoring the severity of the collision and the need for adherence to traffic regulations to prevent such tragic incidents in the future.