Two people have lost their lives and two others have been injured in a vehicular accident involving two cargo trucks at Asuboi on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that firefighters from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station rescued the trapped victims after responding to a distress call on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
According to the GNFS, the station received the emergency call at 9:01 a.m. and dispatched a six-member rescue team, led by Station Officer I Antwi Forson, at 9:03 a.m. The crew arrived at the scene 10 minutes later.
The crash involved a Hyundai truck with registration number GX 7359-14 and a KIA Rhino with registration number GX 857-16.
Firefighters utilized hydraulic extrication equipment to free the victims trapped in the mangled vehicles before transferring them to personnel from the Ghana Ambulance Service and the Ghana Police Service for transport to the Suhum Government Hospital.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the KIA Rhino, which was traveling from the Upper West Region to Accra, experienced a front tyre burst, leading the driver to lose control and collide with the Hyundai truck ahead.
The accident involved four individuals, two of whom died, while the other two sustained injuries and were promptly taken to the hospital.
Both vehicles incurred significant damage. The front end of the Hyundai truck was severely damaged, while the front section and one of the tyres of the KIA Rhino were completely destroyed.
Personnel from the Suhum Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service and the Ayensuano District Ambulance Service also responded to the incident.
