Kumasi: Two police officers, three others die in a car accident

Five persons have died in head-on collision between a bullion van and a Kia truck at Adanwomase in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The accident occurred on Thursday, July 10, 2025, EDHUB reported.

The five persons included two Police Officers Lance Corporal Stephen Kojo Kankam 33-year-old and Lance Corporal Nicholas Aqualas Asangalisah 26-year-old.

“Five people, including two police officers, L/Cpl Kojo Kankam (33 yrs) and L/Cpl Asangalisah (26 yrs), lost their lives in a head-on collision between a bullion van and a Kia truck at Adanwomase in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region yesterday.” EDHUB reported on X.

According to the report, the two officers were escorting the bullion van when its driver, in an attempt to overtake another vehicle while climbing a hill, crashed head-on into an oncoming Kia truck. The impact resulted in multiple fatalities, including the officers.

Source: Elvisanokyenews.net