7 escape death on Kuamsi-Accra highway

SEVEN PEOPLE have been hospitalized at the Ejisu Government Hospital after being involved in a near-bloody road accident.

The accident occurred at Boankra, which is on the main Ejisu to Konongo stretch, which is also located on the Accra to Kumasi highway.

According to a police source, the crash occurred around 1am on Friday and it involved a Toyota Vitz vehicle Man Diesel truck and a Daf truck.

The police said the Daf truck and the Toyota Vitz vehicle were from the Konongo direction and they were heading towards the Kumasi area.

The source, who demanded anonymity, indicated that the Man Diesel truck was also from the Ejisu area and it was heading to the Konongo direction.

Suddenly, the driver behind the wheels of the Toyota Vitz vehicle attempted to overtake the Daf truck, which is certainly a long vehicle.

In the course of the overtaking, driver of the Toyota Vitz realized the Man Diesel truck was closing in so to avert a head on collision, he tried to cut in front of the ongoing Daf truck.

The Vitz driver’s plan was not successful as his car was hit by the Man Diesel. The Daf also rammed into the Toyota Vitz from behind, leading to injuries to seven people in the three cars.

Some Good Samaritans rushed the injured persons in the three cars to the Ejisu Government Hospital for treatment, after which the police commenced their investigations.