{"id":7646,"date":"2014-03-21T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T10:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=7646"},"modified":"2014-03-21T12:10:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T12:10:15","slug":"ghastly-accident-kills-one-on-n1-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/03\/ghastly-accident-kills-one-on-n1-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghastly accident kills one on N1 Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>One person has been confirmed dead and several others severely injured in an accident on the N1 Highway in Accra.<\/p>\n The accident which occurred on Friday has been described as a multiple crash involving five vehicles; a commercial mini bus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> \u2018trotro<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2019, a Land Cruiser, a Camry, and two articulated trucks.<\/p>\n A personnel of the Red Cross Emergency Unit, Francis Obeng reported that the \u201ctrotro<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was carrying some passengers but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> they have all been evacuated to the hospital\u201d but the driver of the Land Cruiser has been pronounced dead due to a brain injury he sustained.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe had an injury to the brain and the whole head was smashed off so we can confirm that he is dead but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> the rest have been sent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> to the hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Police are currently at the scene to ascertain the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n