Two Children, Others Killed After Tipper Truck Crashes Into a Salon at Kumawu
- A tragic crash at a salon in Kumawu claimed the lives of four people, including two children and the owner of the business establishment
- The community was shaken as safety concerns emerged over recurring truck accidents from the Kumawu road project in that part of the region
- Reports indicated that this was the second accident involving a truck operated by the same construction company
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Four people have died after a tipper truck loaded with sand crashed into a hair salon at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region on January 17, 2026.
Two children were confirmed dead after the tragic crash.
Source: Facebook
3News reported that the road accident has sparked fresh safety concerns within the Kumawu community.
Videos of the aftermath of the crash were shared on Facebook.
The heavy-duty truck was transporting sand from an ongoing road construction site when it lost control and veered off the road, ramming into a container structure used as a salon.
The victims included the salon owner, her two children and a customer who was present at the time of the crash.
Four other persons, including the truck driver, sustained varying degrees of injury.
According to health officials, one of the critically injured victims has been referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for specialised care, while the remaining injured persons are receiving treatment at the Kumawu Government Hospital.
A resident of the area, Kojo Sarfo Amoakohene, said this was the second accident involving a truck operated by the same construction company working on the Kumawu road project.
In an earlier incident, one of the company’s trucks crashed into a mosque, although no casualties were recorded at the time.
Trotro crashes into Tafo Zongo mosque
Last month, a trotro crashed into a mosque at Tafo Zongo in Kumasi on the evening of December 11, 2025.
The vehicle's brakes were said to have failed, causing it to speed uncontrollably down a steep road from Tafo Methodist Church towards Zamfara.
The trotro crashed into the section where worshippers normally perform ablution.
While part of the mosque was damaged, according to a viral video on Facebook, no injuries were recorded.
Eyewitnesses said a man who had been lying down exactly where the vehicle landed escaped only because people screamed for him to run.
Source: Facebook
Mother of 2 killed in Effia–Kwesimintsim accident
In November 2025, a speeding trotro driver knocked down a 36-year-old woman who was selling sachet water and soft drinks at the Appollo Traffic Light in the Effia–Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region.
The victim, who was identified as Naomi Dadzie, died on arrival at the Kwesimintsim Government Hospital. Her body has since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
Road crashes in Obuasi
In November, YEN.com.gh reported that a military officer with the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat had died after his team’s vehicle was involved in an accident at Obuasi.
Four other soldiers were left in a critical condition. Before this, a team of journalists with the Environmental Protection Authority on an operation was involved in a serious accident in Dadwene.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
