Savannah: Tipper truck kills pregnant woman, three others near Makango

Four people, among them a pregnant woman and her daughter, have lost their lives in a fatal road accident involving a Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck at Kinkinlin near Makango in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.

The incident happened at about 5:00 a.m. on Thursday while a group of women and young girls were on their way to the farm to gather shea nuts.

Eyewitnesses said the tipper truck, bearing registration number GB-2359-20, reportedly lost control, swerved from its lane into the opposite side of the road, and struck the victims from behind before overturning.

A total of five people were affected by the crash. Four were pronounced dead at the scene, while the only survivor suffered severe injuries and was initially taken to the Salaga Government Hospital before being transferred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for advanced medical care.

The victims are said to include a pregnant woman and her daughter, as well as another woman and her daughter, leaving the Kinkinlin community devastated and in grief.