Fatal Collision on Buipe–Tamale Road Leaves Four Dead
A fatal road traffic accident on the Buipe–Tamale highway has claimed the lives of four people, including two females and two men, while 19 others sustained injuries.
The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Sawaba No. 2, involving a Sprinter Benz bus with registration number AS 9332-17, which was travelling from Buipe to Kumasi. The bus is reported to have collided with a trailer truck that fled the scene immediately after the crash.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the injured passengers had already been rescued and rushed to the Buipe Government Hospital before fire personnel arrived at the scene.
Firefighters from the Buipe Fire Station, led by STNO II Abubakar M. Sheriff, successfully extricated three victims who were trapped in the mangled vehicle. Three persons were pronounced dead at the scene, while a fourth later died at the hospital.
The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to the police as investigations continue. Preliminary findings suggest the trailer driver caused the accident before absconding.
The Sprinter Benz bus sustained extensive damage in the crash. Authorities have praised the swift response of the fire service team, whose intervention helped prevent further casualties and ensured prompt medical attention for the injured.
