A devastating road crash at Adanwomaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region has left three people dead and two others in critical condition, sending shockwaves across the community and raising renewed concerns about road safety enforcement.
The deadly accident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, July 10, 2025, when a speeding bullion van collided head-on with a Kia truck loaded with cement on the newly reconstructed Bonwire-Adanwomaso stretch.
The impact was so severe that both vehicles were mangled beyond recognition.
High-speed collision turns tragic
According to police and eyewitness reports, the bullion van, which was reportedly traveling at top speed, veered into the opposite lane and crashed into the oncoming Kia truck.
The van had five occupants at the time of the crash—two police officers, two civilians, and the driver.
Three of them—two police officers and one civilian—died instantly at the scene.
The fourth occupant and the driver of the van, though severely injured, survived the crash and are currently receiving intensive treatment at a nearby hospital.
The driver of the Kia truck also sustained critical injuries and was rushed to the emergency unit.
Eyewitness account
An eyewitness who rushed to the scene moments after the crash described the scene as “gory and heartbreaking.”
The eyewitness confirmed that the bullion van lost control and swerved into the lane of the oncoming Kia truck.
Police confirm identities and begin investigations
Authorities from the Ghana Police Service have confirmed the incident and the identities of the two deceased officers but withheld their names until the families are formally notified.
The bullion van was reportedly on official duty, and the officers were part of the security escort.
Emergency services, including personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and the police extricated the victims and clear the wreckage.
The damaged bullion van and Kia truck were later towed from the scene to allow traffic to resume.
Community in mourning
The incident of the police officers who died in the bullion van and Kia truck has thrown the communities of Adanwomaso and Bonwire into mourning, with many expressing shock at the scale of destruction and loss of life.
Local leaders have called for urgent steps to address speeding on the new road and for the installation of speed calming measures such as rumble strips or police checks to prevent further tragedies.
Renewed call for road safety reforms
The tragedy adds to the growing list of fatal crashes involving bullion vans and heavy-duty trucks on Ghanaian roads.
Transport analysts have called for stricter regulation of bullion van operations, mandatory driver re-training, and installation of GPS tracking and speed limiters in such vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has promised a full-scale investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash and whether any protocols were breached.
The nation is once again reminded of the price of recklessness on the road—a price paid not in currency, but in lives lost too soon.
