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Driver killed, 2 KNUST Lecturers In Critical Condition On Buipe-Tamale Highway Accident

Information gathered by DGN indicates that a driver and two KNUST lecturers have been involved in a fatal accident between Fufulso/Junction and Domeabr in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region.

The accident resulted in the death of the driver leaving the two lecturers in critical condition.

The occupants were in a Landcruser belonging to KNUST with registration number GV 785-14.

The two lecturers one Alex champion, Lecturer, KNUST and Anita Andrews were however rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital by an ambulance for immediate treatment.

Last week, two lives were lost and 15 people injured in another car crash on the Buipe-Temale highway near Sarekyekura, in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.

Reports said the crash occurred after one of the tyres of a blue KIA Sky bus with the registration number GR 7287-21 got burst, resulting in the death of two and 15 persons being injured.

Again three weeks ago, another accident occurred in the Central Gonja district were 18 passengers died in a vehicular crash at Buipe in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region.

Forty five passengers on board the two vehicles sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to Buipe Polyclinic and Holistic Medicare Hospital for treatments.

The increasing rate of accidents in the Savannah region has raised concerns among residents in the region calling on the police to put in measures to prevent such incidents occurring in the future.

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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