Eight people lost their lives in a tragic collision on the Sunyani-Berekum highway last Saturday when a Toyota Corolla taxi collided with a private vehicle near Amanfoso around 2:30 p.m.
The accident, involving mourners among the passengers, occurred when the private car’s driver reportedly lost control, crossing into the taxi’s path and resulting in a devastating impact.
Among the ten individuals involved in the crash, eight did not survive, including five men and three women. The two drivers, who were the only survivors, sustained injuries but managed to escape the worst of the impact.
The taxi, bearing registration number AS 4819-17, was transporting passengers from Sunyani to Berekum, while the private car, registered as GN 5753-12, was carrying mourners traveling from Dormaa-Ahenkro to Sunyani.
Emergency services transported the victims to the Berekum Holy Family Hospital and the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed eight fatalities due to severe injuries.
According to Gabriel Kwame Okyere, the Bono Regional Public Relations Officer for the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the bodies have been placed in hospital mortuaries for identification and autopsies. Both vehicles involved have been moved to the local police station for further investigation.