A devastating road crash has left four people dead, including a pregnant woman and her daughter, after a Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck ran into a group of women and girls heading to their farms near Makango.
The fatal accident occurred at Kinkinlin in the East Gonja Municipality at about 5:00 a.m. on Thursday as the victims were reportedly on their way to pick shea nuts.
Eyewitnesses said the truck, bearing registration number GB-2359-20, suddenly lost control, veered off its lane and crossed onto the opposite side of the road before crashing into the pedestrians from behind.
The vehicle reportedly overturned after knocking down the victims.
Five people were struck in the crash.
Four of them died instantly at the scene, while the only survivor suffered critical injuries and was rushed to Salaga Government Hospital for emergency treatment before being referred to Tamale Teaching Hospital.
The deceased are reported to include a pregnant woman and her daughter, as well as another woman and her daughter.
The tragedy has plunged the Kinkinlin community into grief as residents mourn the victims and call for greater road safety measures to prevent similar incidents.
