Burkina Faso Cargo Truck Overturns at Circle in Sensational Incident, Crushing Sprinter Bus

• A cargo truck from Burkina Faso overturned in Accra on the Kwame Nkrumah interchange in Accra, disrupting traffic flow
• The accident led to the cargo truck carrying cereals falling on a commercial minibus, leading to one reported injury
• Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Police Service were the first emergency responders to the accident

A Burkina Faso-registered cargo truck overturned on the Kwame Nkrumah interchange in Accra around 12:00 a.m. on January 8, crushing a sprinter vehicle in the process.

The truck was carrying some cereals, including maize, beans, and tiger nuts.

Joy News reported that the driver's mate of the sprinter vehicle, which was a trotro, was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment at Ridge Hospital, authorities confirmed.

Videos from the accident scene were shared on X.

The incident caused heavy traffic along the Circle overhead, with commuters reporting long delays in both directions as emergency crews worked to restore normal traffic flow.

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Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Police Service rushed to the scene to assist in clearing the spilt goods and ensure road safety.

The authorities did not release details on the cause of the accident or whether any injuries were sustained.

This accident evoked an incident in 2021 where an articulated truck carrying gallons of engine oil skidded off the interchange.

According to eye witness accounts at the time, the brakes of the truck failed, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a railing.

Data on 2025 road crashes in Ghana

Ghana has struggled with road safety in 2025, with provisional data released by the National Road Safety Authority

As of October, Ghana experienced 11,935 crashes, compared to 11,127 within the same period in 2024. This represented a 7.3% increase.

The number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 18,879 to 20,397, and deaths from road crashes rose by more than 300, reaching 2,429.

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Injuries also climbed from 12,921 in the same period in 2024 to 13,764 in 2025.

GNA reported that the National Road Safety Authority attributed this increased trend to an inadequate commitment to road safety.

The increased trend was noted earlier in the year, as the National Road Safety Authority noted that there were 7,289 road crashes in the first half of 2025.

According to the data, 12,354 vehicles were involved in various crashes, which resulted in 8,300 non-fatal casualties.

Additionally, 1,301 pedestrians were reported to have been knocked down across the country, with a spotlight cast on road safety in Ghana.

Pre-christmas road crash kills 1

YEN.com.gh reported that an accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa road in the Oti Region killed a mobile phone accessories dealer, leaving three others in critical condition.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at Abrewanko Junction along the Nkwanta–Kpassa stretch.

The deceased was travelling on a tricycle, popularly known as an aboboyaa, to the Kpassa market when he hit a pothole, causing the crash.

Source: YEN.com.gh