At least three people have been confirmed dead following a collision between a fuel tanker and a passenger bus on Wednesday (21 September 2022) in Fumesua, along the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
Officials say at least 32 other people are receiving treatment at various hospitals after sustaining injuries in the crash.
Both drivers apparently survived the acccident and will face questioning at the Ejisu Divisional Police Command.
The municipal chief executive of Ejisu, Samuel Frimpong, who visited the scene of the crash, said: “According to the municipal police commander and fire operation officer, they had a call around 1am about an accident involving a VIP bus and a gas tanker from Atuabo.
“The gas tanker was going to offload gas at Sonic gas filling station when it collided with a VIP bus from Asante Mampong heading to Accra, and on the spot two people died.
“When I went there in the morning, another person was reported dead, bringing the number to three,” Frimpong said.
Listen to Samuel Frimpong speaking to Asaase News in the audio clip attached below:
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