Eight die in two accidents

Eight people died in two separate accidents involving three vehicles on the Bogoso-Nsuaem road in the Wassa West District last weekend.

Four passengers died on the spot, four later at the Tarkwa Government Hospital while 10 others are on admission at the hospital.

Police Superintendent William Bossman Baiden, Tarkwa Divisional Commander told the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday that the first accident involved an articulated truck heading towards Tarkwa from Bogoso and a taxi from the opposite direction.

The two vehicles collided at Samhuu village near Tarkwa, in which the taxi driver, Robert Mensah and one passenger died.

The second accident involved a mini bus from Takoradi to Tarkwa, which had a front tyre burst and somersaulted into a ditch at Kedadwen, killing six passengers.

The driver and five passengers are on admission at the hospital.