A Kia truck loaded with rubber crashed into three shops at Nkroful Junction, opposite the Allied Filling Station in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region, on December 27, killing one person and injuring another.

The truck was travelling from Agona Nkwanta along the Kansaworado Highway towards Accra when it reportedly lost control at Nkroful Junction after another Kia truck ahead of it suddenly veered into its lane. In an attempt to avoid a collision, the driver struck the other vehicle, veered off the road and rammed into the shops.

Two people were trapped in one of the affected structures. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other sustained injuries and is receiving medical care.

The Assemblyman for the area, Mr Abraham Yalley, said the injured victim had been rushed to the Fijai Hospital.

“I received a call about the incident and quickly rushed here. We rushed one person to the Fijai Hospital, while the other is dead,” he told Connect FM.

Mr Yalley added that the deceased was a female Senior High School student in her first year at Adiembra SHS, who was working at the shop to support her education.

“She was in the shop preparing porridge when the vehicle ran into her. She had been working for someone who prepares porridge to raise some money to support her schooling,” he said.

Police have since conveyed the body to the mortuary, while investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause of the accident.