Seven people have been killed and 21 others injured in a road crash involving a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus and a Kia Picanto on the Hwideim-Acherensua Highway in the Ahafo Region.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the Sprinter bus, with registration number GT-9931-09, reportedly suffered a tyre burst while travelling along the highway.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in a Facebook post on Friday, September 11, said preliminary investigations showed that the tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The Sprinter subsequently somersaulted before crashing into a Kia Picanto, registered BA-731-20.
The impact resulted in multiple casualties, with seven people losing their lives and 21 others sustaining various degrees of injury.
Firefighters from the Hwideim District Fire Station were dispatched to the scene and worked to rescue passengers trapped in the two vehicles.
The injured victims were later conveyed to St Elizabeth Hospital in Hwideim, where they are receiving medical attention.
Authorities are expected to continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
