Some 13 people have perished in a ghastly accident which occurred on the Accra-Kumasi highway Sunday October 3.
11 others were severely injured are receiving treatment.
The accident which happened on 10:30 PM Sunday evening involved an Accra-Wa bound bus and a Cargo Truck at Konongo from Ashanti Region heading towards Accra.
Confirming the incident to pressmen, the MTTD Commander for Konongo in the Ashanti Region said the Accra-Wa bound bus was not full and that there were 26 passengers including the driver and his mate.
He explained that There was a truck ahead of the bus and in an attempt to overtake, it crashed into the other at the front part and both vehicles fell into a ditch, killing 13 people instantly.
“The Cargo Truck was coming from the Kumasi direction to Accra and the OA Bus was coming from the Accra direction towards Wa with passengers though the bus wasn’t full.
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“The passengers together with the driver and the mate, there were 26 persons on board.”
“There was a truck ahead of the bus and in an attempt to overtake, it crashed into the other at the front part and both vehicles fell into a ditch. 13 people died on the spot and about 11 others injured,” MTTD Commander DSP Paa Yeboah explained.
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