Hawker Escapes Death After Being Trapped Under Trotro in Scary Road Accident
- Bystanders averted a tragedy as a truck nearly ran over a roadside hawker in Accra
- The injured hawker was trapped under a vehicle after an incident involving a red car
- A distressed crowd intervenes, assisting in her rescue and calling for medical aid
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A hawker escaped death after a worrying road crash in Accra after she was trapped under a trotro.
Video of the incident showed she had almost been completely run over.
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In the video shared on X by State News on May 13, the woman was seen trapped under the front parts of the vehicle after the impact.
Distressed bystanders and passersby yelled at the driver to reverse the vehicle to prevent further harm to the victim.
The footage also showed the woman being pulled from beneath the car by some of the onlookers, while her goods, believed to be food snacks, could be seen scattered across the road.
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Pedestrian run over and killed in the Central Region
A similar road crash incident ended in tragedy in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region last month.
A man believed to be in his late 50s died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the Mankessim–Cape Coast highway at Kormantse.
The eyewitnesses explained to reporters that the victim, identified as Kobina Ebo from Abandze, was reportedly heavily intoxicated and moving erratically on the road at the time of the incident on April 12, 2026.
According to witnesses, a Stambic vehicle with registration number GW-1745-16, travelling from Takoradi to Accra, attempted to swerve to avoid him, but he reportedly staggered into its path and was run over.
He was rushed to the Saltpond Government Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival due to severe injuries, including broken legs.
Source: UGC
Some residents described the deceased as a known drunk in the community, while others have absolved the driver of blame, saying he could not have avoided the incident.
The Upper Kormantse Assemblyman, Gideon Okyere, confirmed the incident and said it occurred around 6:30 pm while the victim was returning home.
Ghana road crash data from 2025
Meanwhile, Ghana has recorded 2,949 road crash fatalities in 2025, 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 of all categories: private, commercial, and motorbikes.
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
