One of the pupils who was among the 11 students in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter involved in a crash with a tipper truck has been confirmed dead.

The crash happened yesterday at Airport Junction on the Accra Mall–Dzorwulu stretch in Accra.

Following the crash, it was reported that none of the students had died but had suffered minimal to serious injuries. However, barely 24 hours after the incident, one of them, a six-year-old girl who suffered severe injuries in the collision, succumbed to her injuries at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, while receiving treatment at the Police Hospital.

About the crash

The crash occurred yesterday at around 2:00 p.m. when a tipper truck with registration number GN 9673-25 rammed into a school bus reportedly belonging to Ask God Preparatory School in Ashaiman.

Speaking to Citi News, the Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), King Alex Nartey, said the other children injured in the crash are receiving treatment at various health facilities.

Personnel from the GNFS and the National Ambulance Service responded swiftly to the scene, rescuing the victims before conveying them to hospital for medical attention.

Authorities are expected to continue investigations into the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.