The couple were wearing wedding attire and travelling with their wedding party when their vehicle collided with a truck. The impact was violent and caused significant damage to the wedding party’s vehicle.
According to witnesses, a tricycle crossed the vehicle and caused a collision with the truck. Amidst the chaos, however, there was relief when it became clear that both had survived the accident.
The incident sparked reactions on social media expressing surprise.
@rache16348 tweeted: “Esian asem b3n koraa ni 😩😩”.
@passion_nova replied: “Asem ooo, we thank God for her life”.
@kazmas42 also commented: “Did you hear what the woman said at the end of the video, the Aboboyaa driver!!!”
Meanwhile, the Director General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), David Osafo Adonteng, announced that around 2,000 people had died in road accidents since the beginning of the year.
He made this announcement in a speech read on his behalf at the opening of this year’s Driver’s Challenge in Accra on Friday, August 16, 2024.
75 percent of registered deaths are men and 25 percent are women. On average, eight people die in traffic accidents every day in the country.
He stated that despite the efforts of the NRSA and its staff, road safety statistics remain alarming and urged road users to make safety their top priority.