Reports gathered suggest several people have died following a tragic, violent collision involving a passenger bus and a truck at Kwashieman.
The information gathered suggests the tragic incident occurred at Kwashieman in Accra around 4 a.m. on Good Friday, April 3.
Details reports by CITINews stated, “a Grand Bird bus travelling from Takoradi towards Sowutuom attempted to make a turn at the Kwashieman traffic light.
At the same time, a truck loaded with onions was approaching the intersection from the Lapaz direction, heading towards the Kasoa stretch.
According to reports, the truck was moving on an amber light when the bus driver proceeded.
Despite repeated honking by the truck driver to alert the bus to clear the intersection, the two vehicles collided, resulting in a powerful impact.
The force of the crash pushed the truck off its path, causing it to veer into pedestrians who had gathered at the traffic light, waiting to cross the road”.
Reports suggest the bus was transporting passener who were headinging to a convention.
Meanwhile, the Police are yet to determine the number of casualties due to the severity of the crash.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the tragic development stated, “A moment of carelessness or worse and families are destroyed. We hear these stories too often in Ghana. Speeding, overloaded vehicles, poor road enforcement”.
“Why does it seem like Christians have been facing so many disasters over the past few weeks? We’ve gone from a fatal building collapse at a school to yet another tragedy. it’s becoming overwhelming”, a netizen quizzed.
One X user added, “Why’s happening with Christians in Ghana.
From church building collapsing last week to this tragic .
Ghana needs prayers !
May God help us all
Amen”.
One last netizen stated, “Heartbreaking news from Kwashieman. My thoughts and prayers are with the families affected. May the victims rest in peace”.
In related news, a road accident on the Accra–Kumasi Highway has claimed the life of one person, with several others injured.
Reports suggest the head-on collision between a VIP bus and a Toyota Prado occurred at Akyem Sekyere.
According to reports, the crash occurred at dawn on Thursday, April 2.
The information gathered from the Police revealed that the injured have been rushed to nearby health facilities, where they are receiving treatment.
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service reports suggest that traffic has been diverted at both the Apedwa and Asiakwa sections of the highway.
Travellers have been stranded for hours due to the major gridlock, as many travel for the Easter festivities.
Meanwhile, Authorities have advised drivers travelling from Accra to Kumasi to reroute through Kyebi from the Apedwa stretch with those heading from Kumasi are being diverted through Asiakwa to rejoin the main road at Apedwa.
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Several people have been reported dead at Kwashieman following a tragic collision between a truck loaded with sacks of onions and a bus transporting church members to a convention.
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