One person dead, another rescued from fatal accident at Gomoa Assin

A tragic accident on the Apam-Mankessim Highway at Gomoa Assin has resulted in one fatality, with another person rescued after being extricated, according to the Central Region Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

In a statement posted on Facebook on Saturday, March 15, 2025, the GNFS reported that the Apam Fire Station responded quickly to the crash involving a Toyota Land Cruiser (GR 2544-25), a Toyota Sienta (AS 5853-19) and a Nissan Urvan (AS 3747-25).

"The fire rescuers extricated the Toyota Sienta driver, who was trapped and unconscious, and handed him over to the MTTD for transport to St. Luke Hospital, Apam, where he was pronounced dead," the staement read.  

"Eyewitnesses reported that the Cape Coast to Accra bound Toyota Land Cruiser, while overtaking, collided head-on with the Toyota Sienta before striking the Nissan Urvan. The Land Cruiser and Sienta were completely wrecked," it added.