11 persons have been confirmed dead following a gory accident that occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at Amanase, near Suhum, along the main Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The tragic incident involved a fuel tanker with registration number GR 1300-16 and a Benz Sprinter bus registered GW 6510-23.
Although the exact cause of the accident is yet to be determined, preliminary investigations by the police suggest that the driver of the fuel tanker, who was reportedly dozing off, veered off his lane into the path of the oncoming Sprinter bus.
The head-on collision resulted in the instant death of two females and nine male adults. Several others sustained life-threatening injuries.
Emergency personnel from the Suhum Fire Service and Police were quickly dispatched to the scene. They assisted in both the rescue operations and the management of traffic along the busy stretch.
Confirming the incident, the Suhum Municipal Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, ADO1 Akonnor Opare Ohene Daniel, told journalists that the survivors are currently receiving treatment at the Suhum Government Hospital.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, who expressed sadness over the incident, is on her way to the Suhum Government Hospital to assess the situation.
She is expected to provide the necessary support, including facilitating the transfer of critically injured victims to higher-level health facilities if needed.
