Just hours after a horrific disaster in Amanase killed eleven lives, another devastating tragedy occurred in Ayaase, Ashanti Region, killing eight persons.

The tragic head-on collision occurred on Tuesday, April 22, along the Bekwai-Fomena highway near the ECG office in Adansi Dompoase.

According to preliminary findings from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Sprinter bus (GS 6383-20) carrying 23 passengers from Kumasi to Assin Fosu attempted to overtake a Toyota Corolla (GE 7271-24) but collided head-on with an oncoming VIP Grandbird bus (GW 8455-23) traveling from Takoradi to Kumasi.

The impact caused the VIP bus to veer off the road, striking and killing two female pedestrians: 16-year-old Lordina and her 4-year-old sister, Kandra.

Six passengers on the Sprinter bus (four men and two women) died at the scene. Several others, including the VIP bus driver, suffered critical injuries and were taken to Fomena Government Hospital and St. Benito Hospital in Dompoase.

The bodies of the deceased have subsequently been sent to Adiembra Peace Land Mortuary for autopsy and identification.



This new fatality occurs amid mounting concerns about aggressive overtaking and speeding on Ghana's highways.

The NRSA has reinforced requests for tighter traffic enforcement to avert more fatalities.


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