Agogo (Ash), Nov 21, - Six
people, including three students, perished when a Ford Transit bus collided
head-on with a KIA truck loaded with yams at the Akutuase Junction near Agogo
in the Asante-Akim North District.
Eight others suffered deep cuts
and broken bones and are receiving treatment at the Agogo Presbyterian
Hospital.
The deceased students were
identified as Evelyn Dwomoh, Herspe Appiah (both of the Agogo Presbyterian
University College), and Blessing Cudjoe of the Agogo Presbyterian College of
Education.
Police Superintendent Bossman
Ohene Boadi, the Konongo Divisional Commander, confirmed this to the Ghana News
Agency, and said, the remaining three including the driver of the Ford Transit
bus were yet to be identified.
They were all travelling on the
bus and the incident happened at about 2000 hours on Monday.
The driver of the KIA truck,
which was heading towards Konongo was said to have attempted to overtake
another vehicle ahead of him and in the process collided with the bus, from the
opposite direction.
Supt Ohene Boadi said they were
making efforts to locate the driver and mate of the truck, who fled the scene
after the crash, to assist in police investigation.
GNA
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