The Suhum Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police has launched an investigation into a tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven individuals near Suhum on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The victims, comprising five males and two females, died instantly when a VIP Bus, with registration number GR 7632-24, collided with a fuel tanker, UE 9644-22, around 4:30 AM on Saturday.
The bus was en route from Tamale to Accra when it was struck by the tanker, which veered into its lane.
The collision caused both vehicles to overturn, with the bus ending up in a ditch, and both drivers losing control in the process. Emergency responders from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service quickly arrived to assist in evacuating the deceased and transporting their bodies to the Suhum government hospital.
To manage the situation, police, along with bystanders, directed traffic and arranged for towing trucks to remove the damaged vehicles from the roadway.
The National Ambulance Service was also on-site to transport the injured to the same hospital.
ADO1 Opare Akonnor who speaks for the Suhum Fire Service command noted “We had a call at 043hrs from the police that there had been an accident involving two vehicles; the tanker and the VIP bus. So, quickly we dispatched our guys to the scene to come and help.
“We were able to rescue several people but we cannot give the actual number of people we have been able to rescue. The accident occurred in the night. We handed over those we were able to rescue to the ambulance service for them to be taken to the ho
Witnesses who arrived shortly after the crash shared their accounts with the media. The police are urging the public to notify any relatives expecting travelers from this route to come for identification.
