Over 60 people are feared dead in a fatal accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway.The accident which occurred on Wednesday evening involved a truck carrying boxes of tomatoes from Burkina Faso with registration number AS 1414-16 and a Metro Mass Transit Bus heading to Tamale from Kumasi with registration number AS 7131-Y.
According to reports the Metro Mass driver lost control of the steering wheel and in the process of trying to save the passengers ended up colliding with the truck.
As at 12am Thursday, Dr Owusu Fosu, Medical Superintendent at Kintampo government hospital confirmed that 68 had lost their lives including children.
About twenty three (23) people have been severely injured and are receiving treatment.
A report filed by Addae Mununku indicated that the Metro Mass Bus was overloaded; carrying over 60 passengers with some of them standing.
The Ghana Police Service is yet to indicate the exact number of people who lost their lives because as at 1 am, some were still trapped under the bus.Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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