Two persons have been confirmed dead in an accident on the Cape Coast-Takoradi road this morning.
Twenty five others have also been injured and are currently on admission at the Effia Nkwanta hospital in Takoradi and the Interberton hospital in Cape Coast.
Confirming the incident to Citi News, the Regional Manager for National Road Safety in Cape Coast, Stephen Anokye said he received a call from a traveler at 5 am about the incident.
“Around 5:00 in the morning, I had a call from a traveler who was on his way to Takoradi and he confirmed that there has been an accident involving an Ambulance travelling from Accra to Takoradi and another Sprinter bus from Takoradi also on its way to Accra. As I speak to you I’m on my way to the facility at the hospital and also the accident scene.”
A similar incident occurred at Beposo, on the Cape Coast-Takoradi stretch in February leading to the death of one person.
A number of passengers who sustained various degrees of injuries were also rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Hospital.
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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana