Three (3) passengers including a child have died in a fatal accident involving a VVIP bus with registration number GL 527-14.
The accident occurred on Amanase near Suhum stretch of the Accra to Kumasi highways.
Many of the passengers reportedly suffered serious injuries some in critical condition.
The victims have been rushed to Suhum Government Hospital for emergency healthcare.
“The accident occurred around 5:30am between Amanase and Okorase near Suhum stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highways. They were about 43 passengers on the bus from Kumasi to Accra but the steering wheel locked so the driver attempted to apply break which the Bus veered off the road and crashed at the roadside. I and my District Director of Ayensuano NADMO Joseph Okai Gyan rushed to the scene to help rescue the victims, unfortunately, three persons including a four-year-old child died instantly. Many are seriously injured rushed to Suhum Government Hospital”. Kwadwo Minta a Staff of the National Disaster Management Organization told mybrytfmonline.com.
Averagely, 2000 Ghanaians are killed yearly through road accidents in Ghana. The Accra to Kumasi highways is one of the accident-prone roads in the Country.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
