Sixty-eight people were involved in a road crash involving two Grandbird buses at Duapompo along the Kumasi-Accra Highway on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
The accident occurred at about 10:31 p.m. and involved a VIP Granbird bus, registration number GW-5373-23, owned by Chairman ION and driven by Simon Azuma, which was carrying 34 passengers.
The second vehicle, a KN KIA Granbird with registration number AK-980-26, was owned by KOD Transport and driven by Francis Yeboah. It was also carrying 34 passengers.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), 67 victims who sustained various injuries were rescued by members of the public before the arrival of the fire crew.
The injured victims were subsequently conveyed to the Konongo Government Hospital for medical attention.
The driver of the VIP bus was trapped in the vehicle following the collision. Firefighters rescued him using a spreader in a dashboard roll method and conveyed him to the hospital in a GNFS ambulance, registration number GV 589-20.
The crash caused partial damage to the cowl of the VIP Granbird and the rear section of the KN KIA Granbird.
The cause of the accident remains unknown, with investigations underway to establish the circumstances that led to the collision.
Ghana|Atinkaonline.com|Mavis Fantevi
