One person has been confirmed dead, while several others are in critical condition following a head-on collision involving two commercial vehicles at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.
The accident involved a Ford vehicle with registration number AW 3264-21 and a Toyota Hiace with registration number AS 3552-20. Eyewitnesses reported that the Toyota Hiace, which was travelling towards Kumasi, lost control at high speed and crashed into the Ford vehicle heading from Kumasi towards Ejisu.
The collision caused extensive damage to both vehicles, leaving many occupants with severe injuries. Among the injured were two senior high school students who were on their way to school at the time of the accident.
All injured passengers were rushed to Living Waters Hospital for medical attention, where one victim was pronounced dead on arrival.
An eyewitness, Michael Asante, described the scene as chaotic, noting that many passengers sustained serious injuries, including broken arms and legs, and that nearly all the seats in the vehicles were destroyed by the impact.
Providing an update on the condition of the victims, the Medical Director of Living Waters Hospital, Dr Gabriel Sekyi Kwofie, disclosed that the hospital received 31 casualties. He said an elderly man believed to be in his 70s died shortly after arriving at the facility.
According to Dr Kwofie, 11 of the injured persons are currently undergoing surgery, with more expected to be taken to the theatre. He added that two victims are suspected to have suffered head injuries, while others sustained multiple lacerations.
He further confirmed that two students were among the injured. One is a Form Three student of Yaa Asantewaa Senior High School, who was travelling from Dwenase to school and is now in stable condition after sustaining minor injuries. The other is a student of the Ntotroso Nursing Training College, who was on her way to the Ejisu Government Hospital for clinical training.
Dr Kwofie also revealed that many of the victims do not have valid National Health Insurance coverage or the financial means to pay for treatment. However, some patients with minor injuries were treated and discharged free of charge.
Meanwhile, the family of the deceased elderly man has yet to be identified, as investigations into the cause of the accident continue.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
