Eid Al-Fitr Road Crash: Three Dead, 1 Other Critically Injured After Truck Crash at Santasi Apire
- Three people were confirmed dead, and one other was critically injured in a Santasi Apire Himang road accident
- The incident occurred early on March 20, when a tipper truck loaded with sand suffered a burst tyre
- A local driver who spoke to the press also cited brake failure as the cause of the tragically fatal incident
Three people have been confirmed dead, with one in critical condition, following a road accident at Santasi Apire Himang in the Ashanti Region.
The incident occurred at about 5:30 a.m. on March 20, when a tipper truck loaded with sand, heading towards Himang, reportedly suffered a tyre burst.
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Adom News reported that the driver of the truck subsequently lost control of the vehicle, crashing into two private cars, each carrying two occupants.
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service at Sofoline were first responders to the scene. They retrieved the bodies of the deceased and rescued the injured.
Joy News reported that the injured victim was transported to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for emergency treatment, while the bodies of the dead were taken to a morgue.
An eyewitness suggested that brake failure from the truck caused the crash.
Recent fatal road crashes in Ghana
On January 11, a crash at Suhum Mankrong on the Accra-Kumasi Highway led to one death and 37 injuries.
3News reported that the 37 people who sustained varying degrees of injuries included 21 males and 17 females.
In a separate crash, seven people died, and 18 others were injured following a head-on collision between a Sprinter bus and a truck at Komenda Asamasa on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway.
A road crash on January 12, 2026, was one of the deadliest so far this year.
All seven victims, comprising three females, one of whom was pregnant, a baby and three males, were pronounced dead on arrival at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.
A female passenger who had earlier been transported to the hospital was also pronounced dead, bringing the death toll to seven.
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Ghana road crash data from 2025
In 2025, Ghana recorded 2,949 road crash fatalities, bringing the total number of people killed on the roads to 63,599 since 1991.
The 2025 deaths marked the highest-ever reported road fatality cases in a single year, a situation the National Road Safety Authority said was a wake-up call for stronger stakeholder collaboration to stem the tide.
According to the latest road traffic crash statistics, the deaths comprised 2,352 males and 597 females.
The statistics indicate that the deaths occurred from 14,743 road traffic crashes in 2025.
The crashes, which resulted in 16,714 injuries, involved 24,938 vehicles.
Mother, son among 3 killed in crash
YEN.com.gh also reported that a mother and her son were among the three people killed in a crash on October 6, 2025.
The head-on collision occurred near the Rider Iron and Steel Company at Odumasi Ohene Nkwanta between two cars.
Source: YEN.com.gh
