Four persons, including a pregnant woman and her daughter, have been killed in a horrific road crash involving a Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck at Kinkinlin near Makango in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.
The tragic incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday when a group of women and girls were walking to their farms to pick shea nuts.
According to eyewitnesses, the tipper truck with registration number GB-2359-20 suddenly veered off its lane, crossed onto the opposite side of the road, and knocked down the victims from behind before overturning.
Five persons were hit in the accident. Four died instantly at the scene, while one survivor sustained critical injuries and was rushed to the Salaga Government Hospital before being referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
The deceased reportedly include a pregnant woman and her daughter, as well as another woman and her daughter, throwing the Kinkinlin community into mourning.
