11 killed in Ofankor Barrier accident
Eleven people have been confirmed dead after a tipper truck collided with a Sprinter bus at Ofankor Barrier on the Accra–Kumasi Highway on Thursday morning. Several other passengers sustained serious injuries and were taken to various hospitals for treatment. The crash left the Sprinter bus badly damaged, with some passengers trapped in the wreckage. Emergency […]
An unfortunate accident occurred at Ofankor Barrier on the Accra–Kumasi Highway, resulting in the deaths of eleven individuals. A tipper truck collided with a Sprinter bus early Thursday morning. Several additional passengers sustained serious injuries, requiring transportation to various hospitals for medical care. The collision left the bus severely damaged and left some passengers trapped inside the wreckage.
Emergency responders, including personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), were promptly dispatched to the scene. ADO1 Alex King Nartey of the GNFS reported that rescue teams worked diligently to free victims from the mangled vehicle before transporting those with critical injuries to nearby health facilities. Among those taken to the hospital was a female passenger whose legs were reportedly severed in the collision.
The accident also caused significant disruptions to traffic on the highway, as part of the road had to be temporarily restricted to facilitate the rescue operations.
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