A dreadful accident at Ataabadze on the Cape Coast-Takoradi freeway has claimed a minimum of 14 lives with many others additionally sustaining extreme accidents.
A collision involving a sprinter van, a tipper truck, and an articulated truck brought about the accident on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
In line with eyewitnesses, the articulated truck tried to overhaul the tipper truck on a pointy curve, inflicting the totally loaded sprinter van, travelling from Accra to Takoradi, to crash.
Personnel from the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service in Cape Coast and the Ghana Police Service shortly rushed to clear the street.
“Whereas travelling from Cape Coast to Takoradi, close to a curve by a college, two automobiles had been approaching from Takoradi. One of many automobiles was delayed, prompting an articulated truck to aim an overtaking. Concurrently, a sprinter van was additionally making an attempt to overhaul. Each automobiles misplaced management within the curve and collided,” one of many male eyewitnesses narrated.
He stated deceased individuals and the injured had been transported to the Cape Coast Instructing Hospital.
The pinnacle of the hospital’s emergency unit, Dr Papa Kojo Mbroh, confirmed 4 extra casualties within the newest replace, bringing the demise toll to 14.
The lifeless embrace a child.
One other eyewitness, Eric Asante, added that the sprinter bus was en path to Takoradi from Mumford within the Gomoa West District of the Central Area.
“The occupants of the sprinter bus, primarily fishmongers and fishermen, had been headed for the Sekondi Fishing Habour when the accident occurred,” he stated.