A tragic road accident involving a Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck has claimed the lives of four people, including a pregnant woman and her daughter, at Kinkinlin near Makango in the East Gonja Municipality.
The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday as a group of women and young girls were walking to their farms to pick shea nuts.
According to a Citi News report, the tipper truck with registration number GB-2359-20 lost control, veered off its lane, and struck the victims from behind before overturning.
Five people were knocked down in total.
Four died instantly at the scene, while the sole survivor, who sustained critical injuries, was initially rushed to the Salaga Government Hospital and later referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased. Investigations are ongoing.
