Tragedy struck along the Elubo–Takoradi Highway on Friday when a head-on collision between a tipper truck and a Nigerian passenger bus left two people dead and four others injured.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that the crash involved a Sinotruck (Howo) tipper truck with registration number GS 3789-24 and a Nigerian-registered passenger bus, AAA 449 YN, traveling from Lagos. The devastating accident occurred near Abease, prompting an urgent emergency response.
According to the GNFS, personnel from the Elubo Fire Station were alerted to the incident at 11:53 a.m. A five-member rescue team, led by Assistant Divisional Officer II Clement Arthur and supported by Assistant Divisional Officer I Issifu Dauda Kaku, arrived at the scene within six minutes of the distress call.
Upon arrival, firefighters found that three victims had already been rescued by bystanders. However, five more individuals—including passengers from the bus and the mate of the tipper truck—remained trapped in the wreckage. The rescue team acted swiftly to extricate the remaining victims, providing emergency care before conveying four injured persons to the Elubo Government Hospital.
Tragically, the driver of the passenger bus was pronounced dead at the scene. The tipper truck’s mate, who was among the injured, later died at the hospital. Both bodies have been deposited at the hospital morgue as investigations continue.
Preliminary findings by the Ghana National Fire Service indicate the accident was likely caused when the bus driver, in an attempt to avoid a pothole, veered into the path of the oncoming tipper truck, resulting in the fatal collision.
Authorities are continuing their investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com