Four persons have been injured in a two-vehicle collision on the Buipe-Tamale highway in the Savannah Region.
The accident, which occurred on Monday, April 17, required personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to cut up the mangled vehicles to rescue the four individuals who had been trapped in the wreckage.
According to sources, the accident involved two DAF vehicles with registration numbers BF 6161-D and WR 2280-14.
The Savannah Fire Regional Command reports that the accident was likely caused by the driver of the DAF with registration number WR 2280-14, who was allegedly speeding and hit the rear of the other DAF vehicle.
Three of the four trapped individuals were taken to the Buipe District Hospital, while the fourth, who was critically injured, was transported to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment.
The accident is under investigation by authorities.