A tragic highway accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi freeway has claimed the lives of 15 folks, leaving 4 others critically injured.
The devastating incident occurred on Tuesday round 2 p.m. and has plunged the Obogu group within the Ashanti Area into deep mourning.
In line with experiences from JoyNews, the deceased embody kids of the top pastor of the Obogu Saviour Church.
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The victims, who had been members of the church’s youth group, had been coming back from a spiritual retreat in Koforidua when the deadly crash occurred.
Mr. Kofi Baah, an elder of the Obogu Saviour Church, confirmed the incident in an interview with Adom Information, stating that the accident concerned a Ford Transit bus carrying the youth and a gas tanker.
The youngsters left for a spiritual retreat at Koforidua on Friday for a congress. We had been dwelling after we acquired the misery name of the accident involving members of our youth ministry. We rushed to Juaso Hospital solely to witness this mass casualty. Whereas some mother and father misplaced two kids, some have misplaced three of their kids.
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Kofi Baah, elder of the church, informed Adom FM’s reporter, Isaac Amoako.
Fifteen our bodies are on the mortuary, whereas 4 others are critically injured and on admission on the Emergency Unit. Amongst these useless are the 2 kids of our pastor.
He mentioned.
Eyewitnesses and preliminary police experiences point out that the gas tanker, which was travelling from the Kumasi-Accra course, burst a tire whereas overtaking one other car.
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The driving force reportedly misplaced management, inflicting a head-on collision with the oncoming Ford Transit bus carrying the church youth group.
Emergency response groups from the Juaso Motor Visitors and Transport Directorate (MTTD), the Ghana Nationwide Fireplace Service, and the Ambulance Service from Juaso and Konongo shortly arrived on the scene to help.
The victims, aged between 4 and 21 years, had been transported to Juaso Hospital, the place the 4 injured stay beneath crucial care.
