E/R: 16 Perish In Crash At Akyem Asafo

A crash between two buses at the Akyem Asafo on the Accra Kumasi highway has left sixteen persons dead. According to police, the crash which occurred around 1 am on Friday, was caused by the wrongful overtaking of one of the drivers involved. The driver of Kia Granbird bus heading toward the Kumasi attempted to overtake

leading to head on with another Kia Granbird bus which was coming from Kumasi. Police said the 16 fatalities recorded from the crash, including the driver believed to be at fault, died on the spot. Several other passengers also sustained serious injuries and were also rushed to the Suhum Government Hospital for treatment. All the deceased persons were removed from the scene and

also sent to the Suhum Government Hospital mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy. The Police personnel from the Suhum and the Bunso Kyebi Police Command, the Suhum MTTD Patrol team and Akyem Asafo Police were at the scene of the crash to direct traffic. The buses involved in the crash were eventually towed from the scene to aid vehicular traffic flow.