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Regional News of Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Police officer, GCB driver crashed to death at Affram Plains

A police officer and a driver onboard a GCB bullion van have been crushed to death.

The vehicle which was traveling from Nkawkaw to Donkokrom in the Affram Plains district collided head-on with a Benz bus with registration number GT 724-F at Adawso - Nkyenenkye.

The accident leftover passengers onboard the Benz bus sustaining varying degrees of injuries.

Eyewitness say the bullion van which had police constable Daniel Marfo onboard ignored several warning to reduce speed.

Eyewitnesses who rushed to the Atibie Government Hospital where the injured are receiving treatment said the bullion van was on top speed and engaging in Dangerous overtaking.

Two sprinter bus drivers who were overtaken by the van said they had to drive into a bush to save the van from hitting their vehicles.

Dr. Arko Akoto Ampaw the medical superintendent at the Atibie government hospital confirmed the incident.

He said they are working tirelessly to save the injured.