Six people have lost their lives while 34 others were rescued following a series of road traffic accidents that occurred at different locations across the Volta Region on Sunday, June 21, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
The incidents, which unfolded along major roads in the region, prompted swift emergency responses from fire officers who worked to rescue victims and coordinate medical assistance.
According to the GNFS, the first set of accidents occurred along the Todome stretch near Kpeve on the Peki–Kpeve Road, part of the Eastern Corridor Road in the South Dayi District.
Personnel from the Peki Fire Station, led by Station Officer II Richard Amenyogbeli, responded to a distress call received at approximately 12:53 p.m. and arrived at the scene within 10 minutes.
The rescue team was confronted with two simultaneous crash scenes. One involved a MAN Diesel TGS truck travelling from Tema to Tamale and a Toyota Camry heading from Nkwanta to Accra.
All five occupants of the two vehicles—four men and one woman—had already been rescued before the arrival of the fire officers. The vehicles sustained partial damage.
The more serious accident involved a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus travelling from Accra to Dambai with 28 passengers on board. Firefighters successfully extricated and rescued 24 victims, comprising seven men and 17 women, who were subsequently transported to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment.
Tragically, four passengers, one man and three women, were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were handed over to the Ghana Police Service for preservation and further investigations.
In a separate incident in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, personnel from the GNFS Regional Headquarters responded to another crash near the Civic Centre after receiving a distress call at 1:04 p.m.
The accident involved a Hyundai Mighty truck, a Pragya tricycle, and an unregistered motorbike.
Ten victims were rescued and rushed to the Ho Municipal Hospital and the Ho Teaching Hospital for medical treatment. However, subsequent checks at the medical facilities confirmed that two male victims had succumbed to their injuries.
The deaths raised the total number of fatalities recorded from the day’s accidents to six.
The vehicles involved in both incidents sustained varying degrees of damage, while authorities have launched investigations to establish the causes of the crashes.
The Ghana National Fire Service has reiterated its call on motorists to exercise caution on the roads, adhere to traffic regulations, and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy to help reduce the growing number of road traffic accidents across the country.
