Four people, including two minors, have died after a tipper truck crashed into a hair salon at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region.
The fatal accident occurred on Saturday, January 17, when the heavy-duty truck, which was hauling sand from an ongoing road construction project, reportedly lost control and veered off the road into a container shop used as a salon.
The impact instantly turned the busy salon into a scene of devastation.
According to Accra-based Citi News, the salon operator, her two children, and a customer were trapped when the truck rammed into the structure, killing them on the spot.
Four others sustained various injuries, including the truck driver. One critically injured victim was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, while the others are receiving treatment at the Kumawu Government Hospital.
Residents have expressed renewed concerns over the safety of operations by the construction firm responsible for the Kumawu road project.
This is not the first incident involving the company’s trucks. Previously, one of its vehicles veered into a mosque in the area. Although no lives were lost then, the latest tragedy has intensified calls for stricter safety measures.
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