Several feared dead in gory accident on Accra-Suhum road

Several passengers are feared dead, with many others injured in an accident on the Accra-Suhum road.

The accident happened on Friday, February 2, 2024.

The cause of the accident is unknown.

A video from the scene captured several passengers lying motionless on the ground.

Others who were also seriously injured wailed in pain as bystanders called for help.

Recent Accidents

A speeding private car driver collided with a Pragya, leaving the Pragya rider paralyzed and two others in critical condition at Odasani in the Central Region.

The incident happened on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at around 8:00 p.m.

Information gathered indicates that the private car driver with registration number GE-4050-11 was on top speed from the direction of Breman Essiam, heading towards Ajumako and the Pragya tricycle in the opposite direction.

Upon reaching Odasani, a junction at Ajumako, the driver veered off his lane and crashed head-on into the Pragya vehicle.

Also, on Friday, January 26, 2024, one person died, and another was injured in an accident involving a Mercedes-Benz DAF cargo truck with registration number GT-1139-Z at Assenema in the Okere District of the Eastern Region.

The victims were trapped in the Mercedes-Benz DAF cargo truck, which had lost control while negotiating a curve on Adukron Hill.

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at the Akropong Municipal Fire Station rushed to the scene and rescued two casualties from the fatal accident.

Again, on January 22, 2024, seven people were severely injured in an accident involving a Sprinter bus with registration number GR-8348-14 at Adinkra on the Obuasi-Takoradi road in the Western North Region.

According to an eyewitness, the speeding Sprinter bumped into a pothole.

As a result, the rear tyre burst, and the car somersaulted and landed on its roof.

Four women, three men, and a baby were wounded.