A road crash which occurred at the Matsekorpe Junction on the Sege-Kasseh stretch of the Tema-Aflao Highway has claimed the life of a female passenger and left eight others injured.

Two of the injured are reported to be in critical condition at Sege Polyclinic. The crash happened around 02:30 pm and involved three vehicles: two Opel Astra taxis and a Toyota Corolla.

According to an eyewitness report shared with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Toyota Corolla, with registration number GN 5838-20, was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with an Opel Astra A, with registration number GE 1269-13.

Another Opel Astra A, registration number AS 9643-13, then crashed into the first taxi, damaging all three vehicles.

The Assembly Member, Mr Ofori Apronti, expressed concern that some taxis on the route overload passengers, making it harder for drivers to respond effectively to some emergencies.

He appealed to commercial vehicle operators to drive responsibly, observe traffic regulations, and make road safety a priority in order to prevent further accidents.

According to Mr Apronti, the driver of one of the Opel taxis was in a critical state following the crash. Six other victims were also being treated at the Sege Polyclinic.

Meanwhile, Rev. Sampson Agbemabiase, Head Pastor of the Assemblies of God Church in Sege and an eyewitness, claimed that the Toyota Corolla driver had been driving at excessive speed and attempting risky overtaking manoeuvres before the incident.

“My car could have been involved if I had not swerved the Corolla. The driver was speeding and overtaking recklessly,” he said.

Rev. Agbemabiase also expressed concern about the response to the crash and called for emergency responders to act promptly at accident scenes to save lives.

The GNA observed that personnel from the Sege District Police Command were at the scene assisting with traffic management and easing congestion caused by the crash.

Meanwhile, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that sixty-eight (68) people have been injured in a Granbird bus collision at Duapompo on the Kumasi-Accra Highway.

According to the firefighters, the accident occurred at about 10:31 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.

The vehicles involved were a VIP Granbird bus, registration number GW-5373-23, owned by Chairman ION and driven by Simon Azuma, and a KN KIA Granbird bus, registration number AK-980-26, owned by KOD Transport and driven by Francis Yeboah.

The GNFS said both buses were carrying 34 passengers each at the time of the collision, bringing the total number of people involved to 68.

GNFS indicated that some members of the public rescued 67 passengers who were injured before their team arrived at the scene, after which they transported them to the Konongo Government Hospital for medical treatment.

The driver of the VIP bus was the only one who could not be rescued until the arrival of firefighters, after which he was extricated by firefighters.