Thirteen victims have lost their lives on the Kumasi-Obuasi Highway in the Ashanti Region after their bus plunged into a ditch.
The VIP bus with registration number ER 2445-11 was travelling from Kumasi to Enchi in the Western North Region when it veered off the road at dawn on Monday, October 14.
According to sources, the bus was overloaded with stranded passengers from another bus that had broken down on the same stretch.
The sources alleged that an argument between the passengers and the driver over the overloading distracted him, causing the accident.
The injured are currently receiving treatment at a nearby health facility while the dead bodies have been deposited at the morgue as authorities work to identify their families.
The deceased are seven males, five females, and a child.
Meanwhile, the police have begun investigations into the exact cause of the carnage.
This comes after two devastating truck accidents on Wednesday resulted in the death of a driver’s mate and injuries to three others.
Assistant Division Officer (ADO) Alex King Nartey from the Public Affairs Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed the incidents and stated that the first accident happened at Anyaa Last Stop.
A truck transporting soft drinks from Agyen Kotoku to Tarkwa overturned, claiming the life of a driver’s mate, aged 30, on his first day of work.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a pickup crossed the truck, prompting the driver to swerve.
The truck climbed a nearby pavement and overturned, crushing the mate.
Assistant Division Officer Alex King Nartey expressed concern over bystanders prioritizing salvaging soft drinks over helping victims.
