Twenty persons have been confirmed dead in an accident at Breku on the Kumasi-Accra highway.
The
accident, reported to have occurred on Friday around 5pm, involved Ford and
Sprinter buses.
A preliminary report by the police indicates driver of the Ford Transit bus No.GR 6279-24
from Konongo towards Accra with passengers on board was speeding and burst its
back tyre. The driver then lost control and ran into an oncoming VW LT 35
Bus No. AS 4483-23.
Many others are battling
life-threatening injuries and receiving treatment at Juaso Government Hospital,
Stewards Hospital at Yawkwei, and Konongo Municipal Hospital.
Drivers
of both vehicles have died.
Bodies of the victims have since been deposited at Steward Hospital Mortuary Yawkwei near Konongo for identification, preservation, and autopsy.
The
Kumasi-Accra highway is one of the accident-prone roads and efforts are being
made by the National Road Safety Authority and the police to intensify night
patrol to reduce speeding and save lives.
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