A hearse carrying a corpse and seven other persons reportedly ran into a bridge at Agona Bobikuma in the Central Region and caught fire Friday night.
Information gathered indicated that five out of the seven persons on board were burnt to death.
Eyewitnesses said the accident happened around 5pm.
The hearse was said to be carrying the corpse for burial.
Among the seven persons on board the hearse included a Catholic priest whose name was only given as Father Yeboah.
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