Seven people have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred yesterday, January 12, 2023, at around 8pm at Gomoa Antseadze on the Cape Coast to Accra highway in the Central Region.
According to official sources, the driver of a Sprinter Benz bus with registration number GW 7920-22 and another Sprinter bus were racing on the road. One of the drivers lost control causing the vehicle to somersault several times before hitting a tree on the roadside.
4 males including 3 females died on the spot.
8 others including an infant sustained serious injuries and have been rushed to Mankessim and St. Luke’s Catholic Hospital at Apam for treatment.
An eyewitness reported the accident to the Apam Fire Station at 2000hrs, after which a rescue team was sent to the scene and survivors were rescued from the carnage.
The dead bodies have been handed over to the Ghana Police Service to be deposited at a morgue.
