Accra–Aflao Highway Crash Leaves Several Injured; Eyewitnesses Blame Overspeeding
A serious road accident on the Accra–Aflao Highway, near Awalavi in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, has left several passengers injured and hospitalized.
According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred when a 15-seater transit minibus with registration number GT 5645-21 reportedly lost control and rammed into a roadside metal barrier.
Mr. Emmanuel Awudza, a farmer who witnessed the accident, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the vehicle, traveling from Accra to Aflao, was moving at high speed when one of its rear tyres suddenly burst.
“I was on my rice farm along the highway when I heard a loud bang — the sound of a tyre burst. The vehicle immediately swerved off its lane and hit the metal pavement,” he recounted.
“The driver was speeding, so when the tyre burst, he couldn’t control the vehicle. It all happened so fast.”
Mr. Awudza added that the driver and several passengers sustained injuries to their heads, arms, and legs. The victims were quickly transported to the Weta Hospital with the help of residents and passersby.
“We must commend the people of Awalavi for their swift response. They helped move the injured passengers to the hospital before the police even arrived,” he noted.
Another passenger, Madam Sandra Mileba, who was aboard the vehicle, expressed gratitude that there were no fatalities.
“We boarded the bus at Tema Roundabout heading to Aflao. I can’t really tell how it happened, but we thank God no lives were lost,” she said.
She, however, lamented that some victims lost valuable items, including mobile phones, in the aftermath of the crash, and called on the public to assist the police in investigating the matter.
Mr. Awudza also appealed to drivers on the Accra–Aflao stretch to exercise greater caution, especially during nighttime and early-morning journeys, when visibility is poor and fatigue levels are high.
The Ghana Police Service has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Credit: GNA
