Two people have been reportedly burnt to ashes in a ghastly accident at Potsin junction near Tonisco quarry in the Central Region.
The accident happened around 1 am on Sunday, January 8, 2023, involving a Hyundai saloon car with registration number GW 4260-22 and two articulator trucks with registration numbers GL 736-13 and GS 3913 – 11 respectively.
According to sources, the Hyundai saloon car with registration number GW 4260-22 made a wrongful overtaking and collided with the first articulator truck with Registration number GL 736 -13 while the second car also hit the first articulator in the middle of the highway.
Two passengers in the saloon car suffered injuries and were taken to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment, while two passengers in the first articulated car were found burned alive after the collision according to an eyewitness.
Narrating the incident, the eyewitness said “I was moving from Dominase and was going to buy fuel at Potsin Junction when I came across the accident involving three cars with two persons; a trailer driver and his mate who were both burnt to ashes. Our initial calls to the Fire Service were unsuccessful until one school proprietor got through to the Fire Service Department at Winneba who then rushed to the scene to put out the fire.”
