Two die, 13 others severely injured in motor accident
Two persons died on the spot while 13 others sustained injuries in a motor accident early Monday morning at Awuseijoo in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region.
The dead included one of the drivers, Kofi Atta, 32, and a 40-year old woman, Madam Joyce Akweitey.
The Kwesimintsim District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Ayamga Aklogo Yakubu confirmed the accident to the Ghana News Agency in an interview.
He said a Nissan bus with registration number WR 849U was heading from Agona Nkwanta towards Takoradi while another bus with registration number WR2551-09 coming from Takoradi to Agona Nkwanta.
Upon reaching Awuseijoo, there was a head-on-collision between the two vehicles resulting in the death of the two and the 13 injured persons.
DSP Ayamga said the dead had been deposited at the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital morgue while the injured are also undergoing treatment at the same facility.
The Police is investigating to ascertain the cause of accident.
Source: GNA