A Kia Rhino truck has crashed into a 36-year-old taxi driver on the Wenchi-Wa Highway in the Bono Region.
The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The deceased, identified as Robert Ernest Atta, reportedly died on the spot when quantities of lumber loaded in the bucket of the truck, with registration number BW 210-20, fell and trapped him inside his Matiz Daewoo taxi cab, registered BA 2878-13.
Divisional Officer Grade Two (DOII) Eric Boateng, Wenchi Municipal Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased was the sole occupant of the taxi.
He said the truck was heading towards Wa in the Upper West region from Dormaa-Ahenkro, while the taxi was coming from the opposite direction towards Wenchi.
Mr Boateng added that the Wenchi police had arrested the truck driver and placed him in custody as investigations continued.
“When we got to the scene, the deceased was trapped and dead under the lumber,” he said, noting that the taxi cab was mangled beyond repair.
