Morris Owusu, who happens to be a final-year student of the Meridian Pre-University College near Odorkor, bolted after the accident, leaving his victims to their fate around 9:30pm.
He was however arrested by the police upon a tip-off that he was receiving treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Rose Bio Atinga who disclosed the information to DAILY GUIDE said the incident took place near the Gulf House at Shiahie.
On that fateful day, she narrated, Morris was with his two friends, Gabriel Ofori and one ‘Scatter’ in the car with registration number GN 2917 -10 and driving at top speed.
“Having lost control, Morris Owusu veered off the road and ran into a number of persons waiting for vehicle at the bus stop, killing five before finally landing into a ditch,” she said.
She noted that of the five people killed, three were women.
According to DCOP Atinga, when the Airport Police MTTU got to the scene around 9:40pm, some good Samaritans had already conveyed those injured to the hospital, leaving one person who was in a critical condition.
The driver was said to have gone to Korle Bu to seek medical attention since he also had a fracture in the left arm, but lied to unsuspecting doctors attending to him that he was hit by a motorbike.
The Regional Commander however noted that investigations by the Airport Police later revealed that the vehicle belonged to the driver’s friend, Martin Antwi, 22.
Police information has it that Martin hired the vehicle from a garage and later parked it in his house but whilst he was asleep, his friend Morris took the vehicle out without his consent.
The bodies of those killed in the gruesome accident have since been identified by their respective families, whilst one person is receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital.
The police have since made an appeal to anyone who might have been involved in the accident to report to the Airport Police Station whilst investigations continue.
Morris is currently being kept in police custody and yet to be processed for court.
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