ACCRA, July 29 (NNN-GNA) — A devastating road crash on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 people, leaving four others in critical condition, according to a myjoyonline.com report.
The accident occurred on Monday afternoon, July 28, and involved a fuel tanker and a Ford Transit bus transporting youth members of the Obogu Saviour Church.
Among the deceased are the two children of the Head Pastor of the Church in Obogu, deepening the sorrow in the tight-knit community.
According to eyewitness reports and information provided by emergency service officials, the accident happened around 2 P.M. when a fuel tanker heading from Kumasi to Accra burst a tyre while overtaking another vehicle.
The tanker lost control and collided head-on with the Ford Transit bus carrying the church youth, who were returning from a congress in Koforidua.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the bus’s engine was dislodged from its position within the vehicle.
Rescue teams from the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ambulance Service, and the Motor Traffic and Transport Directorate (MTTD) were quickly deployed to the scene to assist in the recovery and treatment efforts.
An elder of the Obogu Saviour Church, Kofi Baah, confirmed to Adom News that the victims were members of the church’s youth ministry.
“The children left Obogu on Friday for a church congress in Koforidua. We were home when we received a distress call about the accident. We rushed to the Juaso Hospital only to witness this heartbreaking tragedy,” Baah recounted in an emotional interview.
“Some parents have lost two children, others three. It’s a massive loss. Among those confirmed dead are the two children of our pastor,” he added.
All 15 bodies have been deposited at the Juaso Government Hospital morgue.
The four injured victims are currently receiving emergency treatment at the hospital’s Emergency Unit. The deceased were between the ages of 4 and 21.
The entire Obogu township has been plunged into deep mourning, as residents grapple with the shocking loss of so many young lives in a single tragic incident.
Authorities from the Juaso MTTD have commenced investigations into the crash to determine the exact cause and establish accountability. — NNN-GNA
