A severe car accident occurred between Tinguri-Gbani and Sagadugu in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region after a sprinter ran into a stationary long vehicle.
The incident happened on Friday ( 23 January 2026) at about 9 AM.
A sprinter with registration number GR-3035-11crashed into a stationary long truck also with a registration number GN-9324-21 carrying 8,100 Coca-Cola beverages from Kumasi to Nalerigu.
The truck driver had stopped to answer nature’s call in the bush while the sprinter was also heading from Kumasi to Kambatia in the Bunkprugu district.
Two ambulances and motorbikes rushed 15 victims to the Walewale Government Hospital and some to nearby health centers.
At the hospital, 13 people were in critical condition, with 10 having broken legs. Some were transferred to Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
A survivor, Combat Felicia, said passengers had asked the driver to stop for them to ease themselve, but he refused before the accident.
The sprinter driver is also receiving treatment. No fatalities were reported.
Reporting by Dokurugu Alhassan for Asaase News in the North East Region
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