Three dead, 17 injured in fatal crash on Kpeve-Asikuma road
Three people died following a fatal road crash on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Woadze near Kpeve on the Kpeve-Asikuma road in the Volta Region. Seventeen others were rescued.
The accident involved a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle with registration number GR 8231 C, which was travelling from Abotuase to Ningo in the Greater Accra Region. The vehicle was carrying 20 passengers, consisting of 11 males, five females, and four children. Personnel from the Peki Fire Station responded after receiving a distress call at about 9:58 a.m. The rescue team "successfully extricated 13 adults and four children from the wreckage." The three adults who died included two men and one woman. Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, particularly the Kpando Divisional Command, together with officers from the Ghana Ambulance Service stationed at Afadjato and Juapong, assisted at the scene.
The injured victims and the bodies of the deceased were conveyed to the Kpando Government Hospital and Peki Government Hospital for treatment, preservation, and further investigations. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. The Ghana National Fire Service has renewed its appeal to motorists to strictly observe road safety regulations and avoid excessive speeding to help reduce road crashes across the country.
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A fatal road crash occurred on the Kpeve-Asikuma road involving a commercial vehicle. Emergency services responded to the scene- but the aftermath is still unfolding.
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