Mpasatia (Ash), Nov. 19, GNA - Four people on Thursday morning perished and 10 others suffered serious cuts and broken bones in a car crash on the Kumasi/Bibiani highway.

They were travelling from Kumasi to Sankore in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Three of the dead are women and their bodies had been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) mortuary. The injured are receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of the same hospital.

Police Sergeant Stephen Darko of the Nyinahin Police Station told the GNA that the driver ran the mini bus into the rear of a timber truck whilst overtaking an articulated vehicle and fell on its side. Police Sergeant Darko said the driver was being held in custody at the Nkawie Police Station and cautioned motorists against speeding to stop the carnage on the roads. 19 Nov 09