Two people have lost their lives while 13 others sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision on the Kwanfifi-Betinko highway in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
The tragic incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 15, when a sprinter bus with registration number AS-630-20 collided with a timber truck that had no number plate.
Eyewitnesses say the impact of the crash was so loud it drew residents of Kwanfifi to the scene. “We heard a heavy crash and rushed to the spot. Both vehicles were severely damaged in the middle of the road. It is possible one of the drivers might have dozed off while driving,” said Isaac Kyei Manu, a resident who witnessed the accident.
Residents helped rescue the victims, many of whom were trapped in the mangled bus.
The critically injured were transferred to the Frimpong Boateng Medical Centre, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the facility’s morgue.
Police in the Atwima Mponua District have commenced investigations into the cause of the accident.
Residents are meanwhile calling for enhanced road safety measures on the Kwanfifi-Betinko stretch, which they describe as dangerous due to poor lighting and sharp curves.
FROM David Afum, Kwanfifi