A childhood journey along the motorway nearly turned fatal for Stonebwoy, leaving him hospitalised for months and forcing him to put his education on hold at a crucial moment.
Speaking in a recent interview with Kafui Dey, the artiste reflected on the crash that happened when he was just 13. He had been travelling with his father and sister from Accra to Tema when their trip was abruptly interrupted.
According to him, his father had pulled over briefly near Action Chapel International before the situation spiralled.
“The only thing I can make of the accident is that it’s God’s plan. It was on the motorway. We were driving back from Accra to Tema with my dad and sister. My dad was the one driving, so we pulled over briefly right opposite the Action Chapel.
“Then the car from Tema to Accra somersaulted and crashed into ours. It was a police car and I saw the vehicle coming towards us. The only thing I could do was to shout and I passed out,” he recounted.
His next memory was waking up at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, disoriented and unsure of what had happened to his family.
“When I woke up, I found myself in Korle-Bu. I didn’t see my dad and sister when I woke up. My dad had some injuries, and my sister suffered head fractures, but thankfully, they’re good now,” he said.
The impact of the crash left lasting physical damage, particularly to his knees, which required intensive treatment.
“That’s how my knees got messed up. My knees were badly damaged, though the bones were still intact,” he explained.
Recovery stretched over nearly four months in hospital, a period that derailed his academic schedule just as he was preparing for his Basic Education Certificate Examination.
“I was thirteen years old, so that was the beginning of my life. I stayed in the hospital for about four months. It was almost like a few months to write my BECE when the accident happened,” he stated.
He continued, “I tried to write the exams in the hospital, and my mum did all she could to allow me, but I couldn’t get to write.”
After being discharged, he had to reset and move forward with a different cohort, studying from home and relying on notes from younger students to catch up.
“I came back home and joined the batch behind me, and I had to read from home. I had to collect some of my juniors’ notes, and eventually, I was the top two of the batch,” the Bhim Nation boss stated.
