Ghana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!Renowned Ghanaian YouTuber and content creator Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, popularly known as Wode Maya, was involved in a car accident in Zambia on the same day he achieved a significant career milestone.On Monday, April 20, 2026, Wode Maya held a Facebook Live session to express his excitement as he began a countdown to reach two million subscribers on his YouTube channel after travelling to Zambia to shoot a documentary.The content creator reflected on his journey and the challenges he encountered in both his personal and professional life in recent years.Read alsoIsrael Kamoah Ashitei: ATU graduate in South Africa dies shortly after sending sibling message, videoWode Maya was overjoyed as he officially reached two million subscribers, making him one of the few Ghanaian YouTubers with the most subscribers, alongside Akpenebrigittemon, Father Ankrah, Licia's Health and Maternity and others.PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!He expressed his gratitude to his audience, his wife, Miss Trudy, and some of his close associates for their support throughout his career in content creation.The TikTok video of Wode Maya celebrating after hitting two million subscribers is below:During his Facebook Live session, Wode Maya brought out a damaged camera and announced that he and his crew had been involved in a car accident while filming content in Zambia on Monday, April 20, 2026.The YouTuber noted that he initially did not want to speak publicly about the incident and was not soliciting sympathy over the damage to his gadget.He said:Read alsoUniversity of Ghana graduate struggling to get a job moves to Germany, gets employed quicklyThe content creator noted that he and his team had temporarily paused filming a documentary due to the accident and the damage to his cameras and other equipment.Wode Maya expressed gratitude to God for his and his crew's lives after surviving the accident.He stated that he and his team had visited a hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, for medical treatment and received positive news before returning to their residence.He said:Wode Maya noted that the incident was a minor car accident in Lusaka and that he was looking to get new cameras to continue filming his documentary.The TikTok video of Wode Maya speaking about his accident in Zambia is below:YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:Read alsoCan Edwin Gyimah's family take back the house? What the law saysVida Yonas commented:Rasta wrote:Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian streamer OK Elvis was involved in a car accident in Canada.In a video, he detailed the circumstances that led to the near-death experience near his residence.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Kofi Owusu (Entertainment Editor) Kofi is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He graduated from the African University College Of Communication (AUCC) in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. He has over 5 years of experience as an entertainment journalist. He joined Yen.com.gh in 2024. You can contact him via e-mail: [email protected]
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Wode Maya gets involved in a car accident in Zambia same day he hits 2 million YouTube subscribers, video
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Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya (Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon) was involved in a car accident in Zambia on the same day he reached two million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He announced the incident, which occurred while filming content, during a Facebook Live session where he celebrated the significant milestone.
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