An elderly man and his daughter have been reported dead in a gory accident that happened after the Mercedes Benz bus they were travelling in collided with a Tipper truck on the outskirts of Onwe on the Ejisu-Kuntenase road.
The accident occurred on Monday, January 31, at about 11 a.m.
The deceased Kwame Mensah 80, and Sarfo Emmanuella, 23 died at the spot while a Seventh-Day Adventist Church pastor who was driving the Mercedes Benz sustained severe injuries.
According to reports, the bus with registration GW 7329-X with three other passengers onboard from the Onwi to Achina direction veered off into the lane of an oncoming Tipper truck whilst negotiating a curve.
According to police sources, the accident happened less than two minutes after Pastor Obeng picked up Mr. Mensah and his daughter from where they were waiting for transportation along the road after their visit from the Onwe Health Centre.
Mr Obeng and another victim who survived the accident were transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Both the damaged Tipper truck and the Benz bus have since been tow away.
The deceased’s bodies have been placed at a nearby morgue.
