[ 2017-01-16 ]

One dead in Winneba-Kasoa highway accident
One person has died in a gory accident which
occurred at Bicycle Junction near Gomoa Akotsi on
the Winneba- Kasoa highway, Sunday night around
7pm.

The accident involved a Toyota Hiace and a
Sprinter bus.

According to Starr News’ Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour,
the Toyota Hiace with registration GR 5164-16 was
traveling from Gomoa Asebu to Awutu Akrampa, a
suburb of Awutu Senya, with footballers who had
taken part in a match at Gomoa Akrampa, but the
driver’s unsuccessful attempt to overtake two
cars ahead of him resulted in a head-on collision
with an oncoming Sprinter bus with registration
number GE 5061-11.

A victim who survived the accident told
Baah-Acheamfour that the accident could have been
avoided if both drivers were not speeding.

One person died instantly with her head severed in
the process, while 5 others sustained serious
injuries and have been rushed to the trauma and
specialists Hospital at Winneba.

It took over 30 minutes before a combined force of
the Budumburam fire service and the Awutu Bereku
police were able to find the severed head of the
deceased.

The Awutu Bereku Police Commander, ASP Samuel
Shadrack Amfoh also blamed the accident on over
speeding as well as the failure of the part of the
drivers to observe traffic regulations.

He indicated that the police are hunting for the
driver of the Sprinter who absconded when the
accident occurred, to assist the Police in their
investigations.

All the passengers except two, he said, are on
admission with the rest discharged.

Source - Starrfmonline.com

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