Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to the public and media practitioners to refrain from sharing or broadcasting graphic footage of victims of the fatal accident at Ofankor Barrier.
The appeal follows a violent collision between a tipper truck and a Sprinter bus on the Accra-Kumasi Highway on Thursday morning, which has so far claimed 11 lives.
Several others sustained serious injuries and have been transported to various health facilities for treatment.
The crash left the Sprinter bus severely mangled, with several passengers trapped under the wreckage.
Emergency personnel, including the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), mounted a rescue operation to extricate victims and provide assistance.
A female victim whose legs were reportedly severed in the collision was also evacuated from the scene by ambulance.
In a social media post, Mr Oppong Nkrumah urged people to consider the pain of bereaved families before forwarding graphic images and videos of the victims.
“Before you hit forward or share in a WhatsApp group do remember that the gory footage you are posting is a relative of a loved one,” he said.
He also appealed specifically to media organisations and bloggers to exercise restraint and refrain from publishing or broadcasting graphic footage from the crash.
“I will urge our brothers in the media and blogosphere to refuse to air or post these videos of innocent lives lost,” he said.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah prayed for God’s consolation for the families who have lost loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the crash.
A prayer for those who have lost their lives on the Ofankor Pokuase stretch this morning. Before you hit forward or share in a WhatsApp group do remember that the gory footage you are posting is a relative of a loved one. I will urge our brothers in the media and blogosphere to…
— Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) August 13, 2026
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