A tragic accident on the Bole–Damongo highway has claimed the life of a 23-year-old man, identified as Dakurah Eyilisun, and his mother, Alice Eyilisun.
The mother, who was in critical condition, later passed away at the hospital.
The incident occurred on Saturday, May 31, 2025, near the Damongo Municipal Assembly in the Savannah Region.
According to eyewitness accounts, a bus travelling from Bole to Tamale collided with a motorbike carrying the two victims along the roadside.
The impact of the crash resulted in the instant death of Dakurah Eyilisun, while his mother sustained life-threatening injuries.
Confirming the incident to Channel One News, Savannah Regional Police PRO, Chief Inspector Grace Odurowaa Boateng, said the deceased was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
She further disclosed that the injured victim was currently receiving treatment at the St. Anne Catholic Hospital in Damongo, but later died.
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