A tragic accident occurred in Dadwen, a part of the Adansi North District in the Ashanti region, resulting in six fatalities and fourteen others sustaining serious injuries. The incident involved a Toyota Hiace van with the number AS 2889-19, traveling from Dunkwa to Kumasi, and a trailer truck with the number AS 468-S, coming from the Anwiankwanta highway to Obuasi. The accident took place on Monday, April 29.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Toyota van was traveling at a high speed and lost control, veering off its path before colliding with the trailer truck in Dadwen. Out of the 20 occupants in the Toyota van, which included children, 14 survived but suffered injuries. Five individuals d!ed at the scene of the accident, with another person succumbing to injuries later at the AGA hospital. Fortunately, both the driver and helper of the trailer truck survived the incident.