The death toll from the multiple-vehicle crash at Ofankor Barrier on the AccraâNsawam Highway has risen to 12, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has confirmed.
Felix Owusu, Senior Planning Manager at the NRSA, said 22 other people are receiving treatment at various hospitals following the crash, which occurred at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The crash involved seven vehiclesâtwo tipper trucks, two Sprinter buses, two saloon cars and a tricycleâon the Ofankor-Pokuase stretch of the highway.
Mr Owusu said the NRSA is awaiting the policeâs full investigation to establish the exact circumstances that led to the crash.
He, however, said preliminary information gathered at the scene suggests that a broken-down tricycle may have triggered the chain of events.
âFrom the little we have gathered, there was a stationary tricycle or what most people call an âaboboyaaâ. There was a tricycle which had broken down,â he said.
He said a tipper truck carrying sand reportedly stopped behind the tricycle, followed by two Sprinter buses carrying passengers.
According to Mr Owusu, another tipper truck then approached at high speed and crashed into the vehicles ahead, resulting in the multiple collisions.
He stressed that the account remains preliminary and should not be treated as the official cause of the crash until the police complete their investigation.
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