General News of Wednesday, 13 May 2020Source: Starr FMEight dead in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highwayThe accident occurred on Tuesday eveningEight (8) persons have lost their lives in a fatal accident on Accra to Kumasi Highway. The fatal accident occurred Tuesday evening around 8:30 pm on Akyem Anyinasin stretch of the highway which is a few Kilometers away from Akyem Asiakwa junction in the Eastern Region. He said, the Sprinter driver and three other passengers out of eleven (11) onboard died on the spot while the driver of the Truck who was helping a mechanic fix fault on his truck was killed. DSP Agyemang said, three (3) out of the other injured passengers rushed to Engresi Government Hospital died upon arrival. Two of the injured passengers are in critical condition but the passenger who was seated at the front of the Sprinter Bus has been treated and discharged helping police with the investigation into the cause of the accident.

Source: GhanaWeb May 13, 2020 13:30 UTC