Western North Region: 6 dead in tricycle–timber truck collision at Asikuma

A tragic road accident at Asikuma, a community located between Bia West and Bia East districts in the Western North Region, has claimed the lives of six people, leaving one other in a critical condition.

According to reports, eight people were travelling on a tricycle, popularly known as aboboyaa, from Asuopiri in the Bia West District to Adabokrom in the Bia East District for farming activities.

Upon reaching a sloping section of the road near Asikuma, a timber truck travelling from Adabokrom reportedly lost control and crashed into the tricycle leaving six persons killed and one in a critical condition.

The impact killed six passengers on the spot, while one person sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Assamu Government Hospital for medical treatment.

Eyewitnesses say the rider of the tricycle managed to jump off and escape moments before the crash, but his whereabouts remain unknown.

Youth in the community have since mounted a search to locate him and ascertain his condition.

The driver of the timber truck has reported himself to the Dabeso District Police Command. Police have visited the scene, conveyed the bodies to the morgue, and commenced investigations into the incident.

Story by: Mathew Ahiaveh