Three more people have died from Tuesday’s accident involving two passenger buses – a Mercedes Benz and a Ford, at Pakyi on the Kumasi – Obuasi Road .
The new deaths bring to seven the number of fatalities, including a three-month old baby boy and his mother.
Police at Pakyi gave the names of the newly deceased adults as Adwoa Omarra and Richard Akwasi Agyei, both 34.
Four people died on the spot Tuesday when the Kumasi-bound Benz bus from Manso Abuoso collided head-on with the Ford bus. The victims also included a mother and her son.
With the exception of a male adult who is said to be in critical condition, the remaining thirty seven on admission are responding to treatment.
Eighteen persons were treated and discharged on Monday.
Meanwhile, Nhyira FM’s investigation has revealed some of the victims among the first batch of 18 discharged on Tuesday are being detained by the hospital. This is as a result of their inability either to settle their bills or produce their NHIS documents.
A source at the hospital told Nhyira FM it is not the first time patients have been detained but hinted that an agreement on a payment plan can be reached between hospital authorities and patients’ families.
But an official of the Amansie West District Assembly says the assembly has no plans to pay hospital bills of the accident victims. The source who pleaded anonymity told Nhyira FM any move to settle the bills will be a drain on the assembly’s resources.