Three persons, including a mother and her son, were instantly killed, and others severely injured in a head-on collision on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The disaster, which happened near the Rider Iron and Steel Company at Odumasi Ohene Nkwanta, has renewed calls for increased enforcement against reckless driving on the country’s major roads.
The deadly incident, which occurred around noon, on Sunday, October 5,2025, involved a BMW saloon car (Registration GE 4700-20) travelling from Kumasi towards Accra, and a compact Toyota Yaris (Registration AS 3861-24).
Reports from the police from the accident scene indicated that the collision was the direct result of a “wrongful overtaking attempt” by the driver of the BMW.
The high-speed manoeuvre placed the BMW directly in the path of the oncoming Toyota Yaris near Odumasi, resulting in an impact of extreme force.
Two of the victims—the driver of the Toyota Yaris and one passenger—were killed instantly upon collision.
A third victim, a female passenger in the Toyota Yaris, succumbed to her critical injuries shortly after arrival at the Hope Care Hospital in Odumasi.
Sources confirmed that the deceased included a mother and her young son who were travelling in the Toyota Yaris.
Emergency medical services and local police rushed to the scene, which was immediately cordoned off for investigation.
Several other passengers who were in the BMW sustained various degrees of injury and were immediately transported for medical attention.
“The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at Konongo Government hospital Morgue,” police officials confirmed late Sunday.
The number of victims involved underscores the severity of the accident.
