Road Closures: Police Announce Diversion for August 15 State Funeral for Helicopter Crash Victims
- The Ghana Police Service has announced diversions ahead of the state funeral for the victims of the army helicopter crash
- Police released a list of roads that would be closed and diverted, as well as parking areas for attendees of the funeral
- The August 6, 2025, helicopter crash killed eight people, including two state ministers and three military personnel
The Ghana Police Service will disrupt traffic flow as part of arrangements for the state funeral for the victims of the helicopter crash on August 6.
There will be diversions on some roads, while others will be blocked for the state funeral on August 15 at the Independence Square in Accra.
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The police, in a statement, said the arrangements are to ensure public safety and smooth traffic management during the solemn state ceremony.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at Independence Square on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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The selected roads to be temporarily closed include:
- 28th February road from the CEPS traffic light intersection to Castle Road junction
- Osu Cemetery traffic light on Lokko Street
- Castle Road from AU to the Osu Cemetery traffic light
- Starlet 91 Road will be closed at the Ministries Traffic Light Intersection
Motorists have been urged to look out for diversions for traffic from La, Labone and Osu on the 28th February, among others.
Vehicles with approved windscreen affixed entry stickers will be allowed to enter the Black Star Square arena and park there.
"Motorists are further advised to take note of these arrangements and plan alternative routes before embarking on their journey."
Areas marked as car parks for funeral
The police have also earmarked VVIP and VIP areas as parking. These include:
- Black Star Square
- The forecourt of the State House,
- The Accra International Conference Centre
- Access Bank car park
- The Osu Cemetery car park
- The Accra Sports Stadium car park
- Ministries areas
- The Ministry of Food and Agriculture car park
- The Marine Drive football park
- Efua Sutherland car park.
The police announced that no vehicle would be allowed to park at unauthorised places or drive through these road blockages.
"Towing or recovery trucks would be available to tow off any abandoned or disabled, or wrongly parked vehicles in and around event grounds."
Who died in Ghana army helicopter crash?
The August 6 helicopter crash killed eight people, including two ministers.
The officials were flying from Accra to Obuasi for the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme when the aircraft went down in a forested area.
Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed were the ministers killed when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom district.
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The other deaths were former Obuasi East parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru and National Democratic Congress Vice Chairman Dr Samuel Sarpong, while the army personnel who died in the crash were Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala and Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu.
Mahama replaces ministers killed in helicopter tragedy
YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama appointed Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to serve as acting Defence Minister, while Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah will oversee Environment, Science and Technology temporarily.
The Presidency, in a statement on August 7, said the respective Finance and Lands and Natural Resources Ministers had been asked to take on these additional duties after the passing of the respective ministers in the helicopter tragedy.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
