Weekend of Road Crashes in Volta Region Leads To 6 Deaths, Over 20 Other Casualties
- The Ghana National Fire Service responded to multiple road traffic accidents across the Volta Region on Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Rescue crews from Peki and Ho stations extracted 34 victims from three separate crashes at different locations
- Six people lost their lives across the incidents, with four dying at the Todome scene and two confirmed dead at the hospital
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The Ghana National Fire Service mounted emergency responses to multiple road traffic accidents across the Volta Region on June 21, rescuing 34 victims while six persons lost their lives.
The incidents unfolded in two separate locations, first along the Todome stretch near Kpeve on the Peki–Kpeve Road, and at the Ho Civic Centre.
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The crashes drew simultaneous deployments from the Peki Fire Station and the Ho Regional Headquarters.
The first crash involved a truck travelling from Tema to Tamale and a Toyota Camry heading from Nkwanta to Accra.
All five occupants had already been evacuated before the crew arrived, and both vehicles sustained partial damage.
The second crash was significantly more serious. A Metro Mass Transit bus carrying 28 passengers from Accra to Dambai was involved in an accident.
The fire service in a statement on Facebook said 24 persons were taken to the Peki Government Hospital Four people, one male and three females, died at the scene.
In a separate incident at the Ho Civic Centre, a truck and a Pragya tricycle were the subjects of a crash.
Ten victims were rescued and transported to the Ho Municipal Hospital and Ho Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Follow-up visits to the hospitals later confirmed that two male victims had died from their injuries, bringing the total death toll across the locations to six.
Following the incidents, the Ghana National Fire Service urged all motorists to strictly adhere to road safety regulations, avoid excessive speeding, exercise caution while driving, and ensure regular vehicle maintenance to help prevent road traffic crashes.
15 dead at Peki earlier in June
The Volta Region also made headlines because of road safety after a road crash at Peki-Tsame claimed the lives of 15 people and left 25 others injured.
The Ghana National Fire Service responded to the June 2 crash, which occurred near the Peki Senior High School.
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The fire service, in a statement on Facebook, said the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz container truck travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The people injured in the crash were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police.
The area also saw a road crash that claimed 20 lives back in 2023.
Singer Memunatu Laadi Yunus dies in crash
YEN.com.gh reported that Memunatu Laadi Yunus, a renowned Dagbani musician, tragically died in a motor accident at age 52.
She was en route to perform at Eid-ul-Adha celebrations in Koforidua when the accident occurred on May 29.
Laadi Yunus leaves behind a legacy of influential music and a daughter, cherished by many in Dagbani land.
Source: YEN.com.gh
