A tragic accident on the Bole–Damongo highway has claimed the life of a 23-year-old man, identified as Dakurah Eyilisun, and left her mother, Alice Eyilisun, 34, in critical condition.

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 her 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 is currently receiving treatment at the St. Anne Catholic Hospital in Damongo, where she remains in critical condition.

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