6 Killed In Fatal Accident

Six people perished in a fatal accident at Aburasa near Komenda in the Komenda Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality in the Central Region yesterday when a Toyota Hiace with registration Number GN 2842 Z, carrying passengers from Accra to Takoradi, collided with an articulated truck with registration number GE 2230-10.

The vehicle was carrying cement from Takoradi, heading towards Cape Coast. The dead were three females and three males. Four of the victims who were in very critical condition were sent to the Central Regional Hospital at Cape Coast. The accident occurred around 5:45pm.

According to an eyewitness, the Toyota Hiace was trying to overtake another car when it collided head-on with the truck and caught fire.

The fire service reported around 6:30pm to quench the fire. At the time of filing the report at about 7pm, the police were not at the scene yet, even though they had earlier on been called as the bodies were lying idle. Residents of the area had to cover the accident victims with cloths. The residents also had to direct traffic because the accident created a traffic jam.