At least five people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident on the Kumasi to Accra highway, at Asuboi near Suhum in the Eastern Region.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash occurred on Saturday, August 16, 2025, when a passenger vehicle with registration number GW-5535-24 tyre burst. The impact left several victims trapped in the wreckage.
Reports stated that the bus was speeding when one of its tyres burst, causing the driver to lose control and crash.
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the National Ambulance Service rushed to the scene to rescue survivors and convey the injured to the Suhum Government Hospital. Sadly, five individuals were confirmed dead on the spot, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Authorities have yet to release the identities of the deceased, but investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.
The accident caused significant traffic on the busy highway, leaving many commuters stranded for hours as emergency workers cleared the wreckage.
This tragedy adds to the growing concerns about the frequency of accidents on the Kumasi–Accra highway, particularly around the Asuboi stretch, which has long been described as an accident-prone zone.
In April this year, about 13 people are feared dead, while several others suffered severe injuries, following a road crash at Amanase Estate Junction on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
Reports indicate that the gory incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, involving a fuel tanker with registration number GR 1300-16 and a Sprinter bus with registration number GW 6510-23, which were travelling in opposite directions.
The fuel tanker, which was heading to Accra, reportedly veered off its lane and collided head-on with the oncoming Sprinter bus, which was en route to Kumasi.
The Suhum Municipal Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Fire Service, ADO1 Akonnor Opare Ohene Daniel, confirmed the story, saying some passengers were trapped and had to be extricated from the wreckage.
