At least 18 persons have been confirmed dead by the police following a collision between two vehicles on Wednesday at Fulfulso on the Buipe-Tamale Highway.
The incident occurred after a Yutong bus with registration number GT 3345-16 travelling from Kumasi to Zebila and a Garu-Kumasi bound Yutong bus with registration number AC 1699-20 rammed into each other on reaching Sarekyekura near Fufulso on the Buipe-Tamale highway.
Inspector Adjekum Owusu, a police spokesperson told Asaase News 16 persons comprising 12 males and three females and a child died on the spot.
Two others died at the medical centre bringing the death toll to 18.
According to him, 45 other passengers sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to Buipe Polyclinic and Holistic Medicare Hospital, Buipe for treatment.
Asaase Radio’s correspondent Tahiru Abdul-Washiru said efforts are underway to tow the accident vehicles to the station and trace both drivers to assist in investigation.
Meanwhile, the deceased persons have been conveyed to Tamale Teaching Hospital Mortuary for preservation awaiting identification and autopsy.
Listen to Inspector Adjekum Owusu explaining what happened
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