3 die in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Three persons, have died in a fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

Among the fatalities, is said to have included a four-year-old child.

Per reports from ‘theghanareport’ the accident involved a VVIP bus with registration number GL 527-14 at Amanase near the Suhum stretch of the highway.

The bus was carrying about 43 passengers.

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According to a staff of the National Disaster Management Organisation, the steering wheel of the bus locked, leading to the crash.

“The accident occurred around 5:30am between Amanase and Okorase near Suhum stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway. They were about 43 passengers in the bus from Kumasi to Accra, but the steering wheel locked, so the driver attempted to apply break leading to the bus to veer off the road and crashed at the roadside,” Kwadwo Minta told Accra-based Starr FM.

He added that “Myself 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 and have been rushed to Suhum Government Hospital.

Kumasi-Techiman road is a known accident-prone stretch.

The road which has been an accident-prone area has led to a lot of concerns being raised by people and groups, especially the likes of

Adding to increasing concerns about fatalities on the road, NADMO has called on the government to give the road some engineering upgrades.