Five critically injured after truck crashes into taxi, shops at Akrokere

Five people, including two children, have sustained serious injuries after an articulated truck collided with a taxi and crashed into two container shops at Akrokere in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region.

The accident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

According to an incident report, the driver of a DAF articulated truck with registration number GN 9847-14 was travelling from Obuasi towards Bekwai with one person on board when he allegedly drove dangerously upon reaching Akrokere Township.

The truck reportedly veered into the opposite lane and collided with a Hyundai Accent taxi, with registration number GS 3460-10, driven by 24-year-old Yamoah Emmanuel.

The truck subsequently crashed into two container shops, causing extensive damage before coming to a halt.

The injured victims have been identified as Akosua Konadu, 32; Daniel Opoku, one and a half years; Blessing Odame, 12; Diana Morgan Akwa, 11; and Fuseni Yanbaga, 25.

They were initially rushed to the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Obuasi for treatment.

However, Diana Morgan Akwa was later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, where she remains on admission.

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