Three people, including a four-month-old baby, have died following a vehicular crash at Buduatta Junction on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region.
The accident involved a private car with registration number DV 9546, a fuel tanker with registration number GN 4328-15, and a tipper truck with registration number GT 9026-26.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the private car, who was travelling from Winneba towards Kasoa, lost control of the vehicle after a pickup truck allegedly engaged in a wrongful overtaking.
The private car subsequently collided head-on with the fuel tanker, while the tipper truck travelling behind the tanker crashed into its rear.
The collision led to the instant death of the driver of the private car and a female passenger. A four-month-old baby who was also on board was later pronounced dead at the St. Gregory Catholic Hospital in Buduburam.
In a separate incident, a mini-truck driver sustained severe injuries after a container being transported on another truck reportedly fell onto his vehicle.
Although rescue efforts were swift, the driver suffered serious injuries to both legs.
Eyewitnesses blamed the incident on the uneven nature of the road and the alleged loose fastening of the container.
