Seven persons have died in an accident involving an OA and VVIP bus on the Konongo-Kumasi Highway.

According to the Police, the Kumasi bound OA bus, with registration number GT4913-14 made a wrongful overtaking, resulting in a head-on collision with the Accra bound VVIP bus, registration number GT5052-18.

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In an interview with Citi News, the Motor Traffic and Transport (MTTD) police commander for the area, DSP Steven Paa Yeboah said the injured have been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Yawkwei Government Hospital.

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“At 11:30 I received a call that there is an accident on the Konongo-Kumasi Highway. I rushed there with my men and upon arrival, we saw two buses one OA and one VIP bus in the middle of the road blocking traffic. So we moved the injured persons to the hospital whilst we tried to take out those who were trapped in the buses. On the spot, we recorded five deaths and two died later at the hospital.”

Source: citinewsroom.com