Four people, including two children, have died after a heavy-duty truck crashed into a hair salon at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region.
The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, January 17, when a truck loaded with sand from a nearby road construction site reportedly lost control and rammed into a container shop that housed the salon.
The victims include the salon owner, her two children, and a customer, all of whom died on the spot as a result of the impact.
Four other persons, including the truck driver, sustained injuries in the accident. One of the critically injured victims was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for advanced medical care, while the remaining injured persons are receiving treatment at the Kumawu Government Hospital.
This marks the second accident involving a truck belonging to the same construction company working on the Kumawu road project. In an earlier incident, a truck veered off the road and crashed into a mosque, though no casualties were recorded at the time.
The latest tragedy has heightened public concern in the Kumawu community, with residents calling for urgent safety measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
