Dzorwulu Highway accident: Child dies after school bus crash with tipper truck in Accra

A child receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Police Hospital after the Dzorwulu Highway accident has died.

The sad development was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) Alex King Nartey, in a post shared on his Facebook page.

ADO I Nartey expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the deceased child to rest in peace.

The child was among several pupils who sustained injuries in the tragic Dzorwulu Highway accident, which occurred on Thursday, July 30, along the Dzorwulu–Accra Mall stretch of the N1 Highway in Accra.

The crash involved a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter school bus carrying about 11 lower primary school pupils and a loaded tipper truck.

According to preliminary investigations, the tipper truck reportedly rammed into the rear of the school bus, which bears registration number GT 5717-14.

The children, aged between three and 10 years, were travelling from Ashaiman to Accra in the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus when the collision occurred.

Following the impact, emergency responders rushed to the scene to rescue the injured children, who were transported to various health facilities for treatment. The deceased child had been receiving critical care at the Police Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit before succumbing to the injuries.

The Dzorwulu Highway accident has sparked renewed concerns over road safety, particularly the transportation of schoolchildren on Ghana’s highways. Authorities are expected to continue investigations into the circumstances that led to the fatal collision.