The Central North Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) Commander, ASP Wonder Lumor, has disclosed that the driver of the school bus involved in the fatal accident at Assin Edubiase will face charges.

According to him, preliminary investigations suggest that the bus was overloaded.

It further indicated that human error also contributed to the crash that claimed the lives of two school children.

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Speaking on the incident in a Citi Newsroom interview on June 2, 2026, ASP Lumor said authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle because he was crowded with some of the children.

“It is unfortunate this thing has happened, but I think we have to crack the whip because throughout the whole country, one thing I've noticed is that school children are loaded in vehicles without recourse to the fact that they are also passengers who must have free sitting space,” he said.

He indicated that investigators have not found any mechanical faults with the vehicle and believe the accident was caused by human error.

“The vehicle in question, I don't think there are defects on the vehicle. From what I've seen so far, the vehicle was a good vehicle on the road. It was a human error that led to this accident. If he had not crowded himself with the children, he would have gotten control over the steering and this accident would not have happened,” ASP Lumor stated.

He further alleged that the driver was handling a child while driving, a situation that prevented him from maintaining full control of the vehicle.

“And even when the child was sleeping, the best thing for him to do, the driver to do is to park the vehicle and place the child well before he drives on but he was driving at the same time, handling the child. So, he failed to maintain complete control of the steering of the vehicle,” he added.

ASP Lumor said police are seeking to arrest the proprietors of the school as part of ongoing investigations.

“What we are saying now is a preliminary investigation, but from what we are hearing so far, the driver was alone. So, we are making an effort to get the proprietors also arrested for him to face the full rigors of the law,” he indicated.

He stressed that school owners have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children under their care.

“Because if you are making business, you must also take care of the people from whom you are taking the money from, that they are safe. You must make sure that they are safe. You are making business, you are teaching, but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't provide a congenial atmosphere for people who are in your vehicle to be transported,” he stated.

He also criticised the practice of overcrowding school buses and said the law would be allowed to take its course.

“They are children. You could divide that number into two, maybe 20, you send them and come back and take the rest but if you overload them in the vehicle, it is uncalled for so we will let the law take its course,” he said.

The accident occurred on June 2, 2026, on the Assin Homaho road in the Central Region and involved a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus belonging to Alice Elites Academy at Assin Edubiase.

Two pupils, a boy and a girl, lost their lives in the crash, while dozens of others sustained injuries.

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Earlier, ASP Lumor disclosed that 40 affected children were rushed to health facilities for treatment. Twenty-two were taken to St Francis Xavier Hospital, while 18 others were treated at the Assin Edubiase Health Centre.

All the injured children have since been treated and discharged as police investigations into the accident are ongoing.

Central North Regional MTTD Commander, ASP Wonder Lumor, says the driver of the school bus involved in an accident at Assin Edubiase, which led to the death of two children, will be charged.

He said there is probable cause to believe the bus was overloaded and that the driver… pic.twitter.com/TXjHFVVPi1

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