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Eight people have died after an accident on the Kwapong-Nobekaw road in the Asunafo South District in the Ahafo Region.
Others who sustained injuries have been sent to the Goaso Government Hospital for treatment.
A report Newshuntermag.com has come across stated that the accident was a head-on collision involving a taxi cab with registration number GT 7008 – X, and a tipper truck with registration number GC 7955-20, that occurred at about 9:30 a.m. last Thursday.
Seven persons were in the taxi while the truck had four occupants.
Sadly, all the seven in the taxi; five males, three females, and one of the four persons in the truck, died on the spot.
Unfortunately, seven personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at Goaso who were on their way to rescue the victims also got involved in an accident at Kukuom T-junction at Goaso.
Confirming the sad news to Daily Graphic, the Ahafo Regional Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ekow Gaisie, said they had a distress call concerning the accident.
According to him, the taxi had its roof ripped off, and instead of four passengers, the driver was carrying six passengers, when they arrived at the scene.
While they were waiting on the fire personnel, DSP Gaisie said: “We had information that they were also involved in an accident at Kukuom T-Junction at Goaso.”
“Six of them were treated and discharged, while the remaining female officer is still on admission. Doctors say they are stabilising her condition,” he revealed.
He added that the driver of the taxi was alleged to be speeding and veered off his lane into that of the tipper truck, resulting in the head-on collision.
