- 3News reported that 15 people were feared dead after a three-vehicle collision at Odumase near Konongo.
- The reported crash involved a tomato cargo truck, a passenger bus and a fuel tanker said to have been empty.
- The cause had not been officially established; eyewitnesses cited by 3News alleged wrongful overtaking.
Fifteen people were feared dead following a collision involving three vehicles at Odumase, near Konongo, on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region, according to a report by 3News.
The incident was reported to have occurred on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The vehicles involved were a cargo truck carrying tomatoes, a passenger bus and a fuel tanker. The tanker was not carrying fuel at the time, the report said.
The cause of the collision had not been officially established when the report was published. Eyewitnesses cited by 3News alleged that a wrongful overtaking manoeuvre led to a head-on collision. That account had not been confirmed by the relevant authorities.
Emergency responders were reported to have attended the scene and worked to rescue people trapped in the vehicles. Traffic was also said to be building up along the busy highway following the crash.
Second crash reported nearby
3News further reported that a second accident occurred shortly afterwards at Dadieso, close to Konongo. No further details, including casualties or the vehicles involved in that incident, were provided in the supplied report.
The two reported incidents add to concerns about safety on the Kumasi-Accra Highway, a major route linking Ashanti Region with the national capital and other parts of the country. Authorities had not publicly confirmed the death toll, the identities of those affected, or the circumstances leading to the Odumase crash in the information provided.
Further official updates are required to establish the number of fatalities and injuries, as well as the cause of the collision.
