J. K. Nabary, GNA
Winneba (C/R), Sept.
28, GNA – Eleven people sustained various degrees of injuries in two separate
accidents on the Cape-Coast Winneba Road, near the Winneba Junction, between
0445 and 0550 hours Friday.
Superintend Charles
Obiri, the Winneba Effutu Municipal MTTD Commander, said the accident involved
a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Bus, with registration number GW 7003-15 and M/Benz
Truck with registration number WR 1200-13.
He said the Sprinter
Bus, driven by one Samuel Aggrey, had eight passengers onboard from Ajumako
Besease to Accra while the M/Benz Truck, which was ahead, was loaded with dry
coconut from Essiama in the Western Region heading to Nigeria.
Supt Obiri said the
Sprinter, on reaching a section of the road, failed to observe the signals from
the Truck, and as a result, run into the rear.
He said all the
passengers onboard the Sprinter Bus sustained various degrees of injuries and
were rushed to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital at Winneba for treatment,
while the vehicle was towed to the Winneba Police Station.
Supt. Obiri said at
0550 hours, while the road was being cleared, an Opel Astra Caravan Taxi cab,
with registration number GR 31-Z, with three passengers on board, run into the
rear of an M/Benz container truck with registration number GT 4309-U, which had
stopped as a result of the first accident.
The Taxi was from
Mankoadze to Winneba Junction, driven by Samuel Kaka, while the Truck was
driven by Marcus Amissah from Elimina to Tema.
All the passengers in
the Taxi cab sustained injuries and were also sent to the Trauma and Specialist
Hospital.
Supt Obiri said the
injured were responding to treatment and cautioned drivers to be cautious on
the road and take road regulations seriously to prevent accidents.
GNA