Four individuals reportedly lost their lives, and 11 others sustained serious injuries in a car accident on the Akroso-Asamankese road.

The incident, which happened around 4 pm on Sunday, November 12, 2023, involved a white Toyota Hiace with registration number GM 3150-13, carrying approximately fifteen passengers from Bantama, a suburb of Akim Akroso in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region.

The Toyota Hiace collided head-on with a Pontiac Vibe private car with registration number GG 3528-14, traveling from Asamankese to Achiase.

An eyewitness attributed the cause of the accident to a burst tyre, explaining that the speeding Pontiac Vibe, driven by the manager of the South-Birim Rural Bank in Achiase, Emmanuel Asiedu, experienced a tyre burst.

The impact of the burst caused the vehicle to lose control and subsequently collide with the Toyota Hiace, resulting in the instant death of the banker.

Three passengers in the Toyota Hiace, including an infant, also lost their lives, while the others sustained various degrees of injuries.

The injured individuals were promptly taken to the Asamankese Government Hospital for treatment, and the deceased were conveyed to the hospital's morgue for preservation.