Two persons including a 12 year old girl have died in a head-on collision between a Yutong Bus and a Private car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The accident occured Monday April 26, 2021 about 7:30pm when the suspect driver Francis Ali, 30, driving a Yutong bus with registration number GE 5124 \u2013 19 with passengers on board from Accra towards Bawku, on reaching a section of the road at the outskirt of Akim Asafo near Suhum on the Accra \u2013 Kumasi highway, wrongfully overtook fleets of vehicles ahead of him and in the process, crashed head \u2013 on with a Mitsubishi Pajero 4\u00d74 private car with registration number GE 1201-18 which was coming from Kumasi direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mitsubishi Pajero driver yet to be identified but believed to be 45 years and a 12 year old girl died on the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 35 year old woman Yaa Pokua sustained injury and was rushed to Suhum Government Hospital and admitted for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bodies have been removed and deposited at same Hospital morgue for preservation and identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Occupants of the bus sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acting Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sergeant Francis Gomado confirmed the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the accidents vehicles have been towed away for free flow of traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n