Heartbreaking CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a speeding commercial vehicle rammed into two individuals in Kumasi, leading to their tragic deaths.

The victims, one unidentified and the other confirmed to be a third-year Geography student from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), were seen standing by the roadside, believed to be waiting for a vehicle.

The footage shows the trotro speeding uncontrollably before veering off course and striking the two individuals.

The vehicle then somersaulted onto the pavement in a devastating crash.

Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the two victims succumbed to their injuries instantly.

The loss has plunged the KNUST community and the families of the victims into deep mourning.

The incident has sparked calls for stricter enforcement of road safety regulations to prevent such avoidable tragedies.