A tragic accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of eleven people.
According to reports, the tragic accident happened on Tuesday, April 22, at Amanase, near Suhum, along the main Accra-Kumasi Highway around 5:00 am.
According to reports, the tragic accident happened on Tuesday, April 22, at Amanase, near Suhum, along the main Accra-Kumasi Highway around 5:00 am.
The gory accident involves a fuel tanker GR 1300-16 and a Benz Sprinter bus GW 6510-23.
Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that the driver of the fuel tanker GR 1300-16 dozed off and veered off it late into the path of the Sprinter bus which lead to a head-on collision.
Two females and nine male adults reported died instantly with several others sustaining life-threatening injuries.
Personnel from the Suhum Fire Service and Police at the scene assisted in the rescue operations.
The Suhum Municipal Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, ADO1 Akonnor Opare Ohene Daniel revealed that survivors of the tragic accident are currently receiving treatment at the Suhum Government Hospital.
