The surviving companion of the VVIP bus to Kintampo speaks of a road accident

General News of Monday, March 25, 2019

Source: ghpage.com

2019-03-25

At least 70 people were killed in a head-on collision between two buses on the Kintampo-Techiman road on Friday, March 22, 2019.

The surviving companion who was in one of the buses, the VVIP, recounted how the accident occurred on Black Friday.

He stated that the car with which he normally worked as a partner had been sold. That day, he went to the station to check if he could have a car to work.

And then, this driver had no companion, so he asked to join him to work that day.

Akorsah Kwabena Christian, their companion, was reportedly in charge of the Accra Circle at 4 pm in the direction of Tamale. They crossed Kumasi to catch some of the pbadengers and continued on their way to northern Ghana.

And when they arrived at Techiman, he went from where he was sitting to a very close location (around the gearbox) to where his master, the driver, was.

Then suddenly, he saw the bus approaching from the north to Kumasi and running at full speed. The second added, even though the bus was not doubling and had no car in front of him but that he was still heading towards their lane.

At that time, the roadside was steep and rocky, so his driver could not make his way into a bush or leave little room for the approaching bus – but he did his best to away from the road in order to avoid excessive bus movements approaching.

Obviously, his best job was not enough as the bus continued to come towards them and collided.

Akorsah said that he had heard no noise or even a scream, but then found himself outside the bus. It was then that he had heard people begging for help and had also seen the bus in flames.

He went in search of his master, the driver, and he was already gone – his head and left hand cut off.

According to the police, the fatal accident occurred around 2 am Friday, in a town called Ampoma, in the Bono East area.

The preliminary investigations reveal the two buses, one bearing registration number GT 5694 18 and the other GT 3916 17.

Both had a total of 108 pbadengers on board.

Police reported that 53 of them had survived but with more or less serious injuries. In addition, survivors are treated in various health facilities.

They gave the following breakdown of the wounded and the place where they were sent; 40 were sent to Jema hospital; Twelve people also receive medical care at the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman, while another person is treated at the Wenchi government hospital.