Two people died, and six others were injured after a DAF truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into a bus and tricycle on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The reported brake failure has exposed possible lapses in vehicle maintenance, prompting the Ghana National Fire Service to urge motorists to service their vehicles regularly and comply with road safety regulations.
The crash occurred at Dr. Marbel Junction, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region and involved a DAF truck with registration number BF 1722E6, a VW Sprinter bus with registration number ER 195-24 and a tricycle with registration number M-25-AS-8071.
The Public Relations Unit of the Eastern Regional Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said personnel from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station responded to the scene on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the DAF truck suffered brake failure, causing the driver to lose control and crash into the Sprinter bus, which subsequently rammed into the parked tricycle,” the statement said.
The GNFS said firefighters rescued one victim trapped beneath the DAF truck and transported the person to the Suhum Government Hospital for treatment.
The Service said the tricycle was destroyed, while the DAF truck and the Sprinter bus sustained partial damage.
It urged motorists to service their vehicles regularly and observe road safety regulations to help reduce road crashes.
The latest tragedy has also reinforced the importance of speeding up works on the President John Mahama-led Accra-Kumasi Expressway project designed to transform travel between Ghana’s two largest cities.
The expressway would provide a modern dual-carriage route with improved interchanges, safer lanes, and better traffic management systems.
When completed, the highway is expected to reduce head-on collisions by separating opposing traffic, ease congestion through major towns such as Suhum and Bunso, and shorten travel time between Accra and Kumasi.
According to experts, it is also expected to lower vehicle operating costs and improve the movement of goods and passengers.
It will further boost economic activity and improve road safety by reducing traffic conflicts and the risk of crashes along the heavily used Accra-Kumasi corridor.
