Two die in accident at Asokwa

Kumasi, Nov.1, GNA- Two persons died on the spot while another was seriously injured when a heavily loaded DAF articulated truck disengaged its trailer and fell on them at the Asokwa traffic light junction in Kumasi on Wednesday evening.

The bodies of Theresa Kwakyewaa, a 25-year-old "space-to-space" operator and George Akongseh, a 21-year-old carpenter had been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's mortuary, while Margeret Hevenyo, a 42-year-old lotto seller, who had her two legs broken, is on admission at the same hospital.

She is said to be in critical condition. DSP Martin Ayiih, Asokwa District Police Commander, told the Ghana News Agency that around 1030 hours on Wednesday, the brakes of the articulated truck with registration number GT 9475 S, loaded with about 800 bags of sugar from Tema to Kumasi, failed while descending the road from the Kumasi stadium area to join the lake road intersection at Asokwa.

He said in the process the driver lost control and the trailer together with the bags of sugar disengaged and fell on the victims who were then by the roadside.

DSP Aryiih, said during interrogation, the driver, Baba Atimu, told the police that the engine of the vehicle suddenly went off while descending the hill and that made it impossible to control the steering wheel.

He said the driver had been placed in police custody pending further investigations. 1 Nov. 07