Minister of Transport mourns at Kintampo crash site

General News of Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-03-27

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, could not control himself when he visited the grave site of 38 victims of the accident of the Kintampo road accident, which occurred last Friday, which were burned without no recognition.

Kwaku Ofori Asiamah cried uncontrollably after hearing some of the victims of the accident tell their story.

He was, however, comforted by his colleague, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, who accompanied him on the site.

It was when they visited some of the victims of the accident at Techiman Holy Family Hospital and Kintampo South District Hospital on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, to be sympathetic to them.

The two ministers, accompanied by May Obiri Yeboah, executive director of the Ghana National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), and the staff of the Techiman and Kintampo police commands, also visited the scene of the accident. in Ampomakrom, in the southern district of Kintampo.

The team also visited the victims of the Ekumfi road accident on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Trauma & Specialist Hospital in Winneba and St. Luke Holy Family Hospital. Apam.

According to the story of the surviving victims, the driver of the KIA Grand Bird was overworked at some point, regardless of the many calls from pbadengers to the slowdown.

And in the process, he tackled and collided head-on with an incoming VVIP bus, registered GT 3916 – 17, which was traveling from Accra to Tamale.

The Grand Bird bus, on the other hand, traveled from Garu Tempane to Kumasi.

"We came from Garu and somewhere along the line, we saw another vehicle climb the hilly road. Our driver reached the vehicle and attempted to overtake him at some point. From there, he continued to speed up and when you advised him to be restrained, he told you that he wanted to pick out some women from the market who traded okro and who l? waiting. He even told us that those who could not stand the speed at which he was traveling could get off the vehicle. So, after crossing the police barrier, I saw him dozing and he got off the road but it was too late to save the situation. Our bus is falling on the incoming VVIP bus, causing this avoidable accident, "said one of the victims, Ernest Atabila.

The victims' story was corroborated by Kintampo Divisional Police Commander, ACP Joseph Gyawu.

Mr. Asiamah said that he was completely shocked and devastated by the stories of the victims.

He also urged citizens to take the safety of their lives by encouraging accelerated motorists to slow down.

"Join us in educating citizens about safety and road safety on our roads, because many lives are lost. You know for a fact that today, the most deadly disease is no longer malaria – it is road accidents. And so, we must now take our destiny in hand, "he said.

He also urged the police to develop new strategies to strictly enforce road safety regulations in the country.

"I know you're doing your best but, seeing and knowing what's happening to us, we all need to improve our game and see that whenever we have problems and allow these rash pilots to behave the way that they behave, we try to: tackle the problem so that they do not capitalize on the weak points and behave badly, "he said.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has expressed his grief over the loss of life of the accident.

He added that the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) should be commended for stepping up its awareness and education campaign from last year to date rather than being slammed.

According to the police, 59 people were killed in the Kintampo road accident, of which 39 were burned.

53 people from both buses survived the road accident.

Some of the surviving victims who visited the various hospitals in the enclave were treated and discharged.

According to the hospital's medical officer, Cornelius Atso Blekpi, four bodies are still in the morgue of the southern district of Kintampo and have not yet been identified by their relatives.