Thirteen passengers have been killed in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace and a Ford Transit, which occurred at MotherKope on the Accra-Aflao Highway, near God’s Love Herbal Clinic.
The accident, which also left 18 persons injured, happened in the early hours of yesterday, when the two vehicles, travelling in opposite directions, collided on a hill.
The Toyota Hiace, with registration number GX 3186-20, was travelling from Accra towards Aflao, while the Ford Transit, with registration number GW 5558-23, was heading from Aflao to Accra.
Briefing
The Tema Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Divisional Officer Grade II (DO II), Ebenezer Yenzu, said in a media brief that preliminary information indicated that the Ford Transit ran into the side of the Hiace in the process.
Some members of the extrication team from the Ghana National Fire Service rescuing some of the accident victims
He said the collision caused extensive damage to both vehicles, adding that the front and back doors of the Hiace were mangled.
DO II Yenzu revealed that the driver of the Hiace was among those injured.
He explained that firefighters from Sege received a distress call at 5:58 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 6:06 a.m. to commence rescue and extrication operations.
He added that the crew rescued the 18 passengers who were trapped in the wreckage and rushed them to the Sege Polyclinic for medical attention.
Some of the victims were subsequently referred to the Ada East District Hospital at FaithKope for further treatment.
DO II Yenzu said after the rescue operation, firefighters cleared the affected vehicles and the debris from the highway and also cleared the scene of the spilled blood to restore free flow of traffic on that stretch.
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