A tragic accident on the Sunyani-Kumasi highway in the early hours of Wednesday, March 26, has claimed five lives.

The crash involved a commercial KIA truck and a Toyota RAV4 near the Fire Academy and Training School (FATS).

Emergency responders from the Bechem Fire Command arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, discovering seven victims, four of whom were trapped in the mangled vehicles. A reinforcement team from Duayaw-Nkwanta later joined the operation, working tirelessly to extricate the victims from the wreckage.

Four individuals were found lifeless at the scene, while three others, sustaining various degrees of injuries, were rushed to Saint John’s of God Hospital and Bechem Government Hospital. Unfortunately, one of the injured victims succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment, raising the death toll to five.

Authorities are yet to determine the cause of the accident as investigations continue.