At least 37 people have sustained injuries and one person has been confirmed dead following a road traffic accident at Mankrong on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, January 11, 2026, and involved a 40-seater Zhong Tong bus, with registration number AS 7022-21, and a Man Diesel truck, registration number GW 3969-U. Both vehicles were in motion at the time of the collision.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the injured included 21 males and 17 females, while occupants of the Man Diesel truck escaped unhurt.
A rescue team from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station, led by ADO II Bernard Boamah, was dispatched at 6:59 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 7:07 a.m. The crew extricated the deceased from the wreckage and provided emergency assistance to the injured, some of whom had already been conveyed to the Suhum Government Hospital for treatment.
Fire service personnel also cleared the accident scene, restored the free flow of traffic on the busy highway, and ensured the safety of other road users.
The front section of the bus was extensively damaged, while the rear of the truck sustained minor damage. Eyewitnesses alleged that the bus was travelling at high speed before crashing into the truck.
The rescue operation ended at 8:57 a.m., with the crew returning to base at 9:52 a.m., underscoring the GNFS’s commitment to swift and professional emergency response.
