A tragic accident at Tailer Junction near Winneba Junction in the Central Region has claimed the lives of three people, leaving 15 others seriously injured.

The accident occurred when a Toyota Vitz, with registration number GW 907-24, collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle registered AW 78-22.

In an interview with Adom News, Winneba Municipal Fire Service Commander, DO 2 Fredrick Adu-Poku, explained that the driver of the Toyota Vitz attempted to overtake a tricycle ahead of him but ended up colliding with the oncoming Toyota Hiace, which was traveling from Accra to Obuasi.

Both vehicles veered off the highway and plunged into a ditch, resulting in the fatal crash. According to DO 2 Adu-Poku, one male and two females died on the spot, while the remaining 15 injured passengers were rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment.

Commander Adu-Poku urged drivers to exercise extra caution on the roads, especially as the festive season approaches, in order to reduce the occurrence of road accidents.