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Two people die and 14 rescued after accident on Kpetoe-Sarakope road

Two people died and 14 rescued after an accident on the Kpetoe-Sarakope road, highlighting urgent road safety concerns.

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Two dead, 14 rescued after accident on Kpetoe-Sarakope road

Two people died after a crash involving a Hyundai H100 bus and a Ford tractor on the Kpetoe-Sarakope section of the Accra-Aflao Highway on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The two vehicles were travelling from Kpetoe towards Aflao when they collided. The Hyundai H100 was carrying 12 passengers, while the Ford tractor had two occupants. Firefighters from the Kpetoe Fire Station rescued all 14 people and handed them over to personnel from the National Ambulance Service and the Ghana Police Service.

The injured were taken to the Ho Teaching Hospital for treatment. At the hospital, one male and one female passenger were confirmed dead.

The Ghana National Fire Service urged drivers to be careful on the road, avoid improper overtaking, and follow road safety rules to reduce accidents and save lives.

The accident adds to ongoing concerns about road safety on Ghana’s highways, where collisions involving commercial vehicles and tractors have caused injuries and deaths in the past. The authorities continue to call on motorists to drive responsibly.


According to Joy Online.

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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