At least 18 people sustained injuries, with five in critical condition, after a Kia truck loaded with coconuts rammed into a jubilant crowd during a float at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region.
According to the Assembly Member for Agona Asafo Electoral Area, Ishmael Odoom, the community organizes an annual football gala to mark the opening of its Akwanbo Festival.
After the tournament, the winning team and their supporters usually hold a float through the principal streets as part of the celebration.
He explained that while the jubilant crowd was on the float, the Kia truck, which was carrying coconuts, failed to stop despite seeing the large gathering and crashed into them.
Mr. Odoom said 18 people were injured on the spot and rushed to the Agona Swedru Government Hospital, where five remain in critical condition.