On Saturday, February 3, 2024, a bus transporting final-year students from the Department of Civil Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) crashed.

The incident took place as the students were en route from the Obuasi Campus to undertake a field assignment.

According to a social media news outlet affiliated with the university, the collision involved a KNUST Campride shuttle and an SUV.

Fortunately, the report assures that none of the students suffered any severe injuries as a result of the accident.

“In the early hours of the day, a KNUST Campride (Shuttle) conveying level 400 students from the Civil Engineering department of the Obuasi Campus to a field trip collided with an SUV.

“All the students are reportedly safe,” Voice of Knust wrote on X on Saturday.

The social media post also included a video capturing the aftermath of the crash, highlighting the extensively damaged front side, especially the driver's section, of the KNUST Campride shuttle.

The footage revealed one individual lying motionless on a stretcher; however, the identity and condition of this person were not confirmed.

Emergency response teams, including personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service, were present at the accident site. Their efforts were focused on maintaining order and providing assistance to the victims of the crash.