Four, including baby injured in multi-vehicle crash at Sofoline flyover

A three-vehicle collision at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi has left four individuals, including a one-and-a-half-year-old infant, with serious injuries. The accident unfolded on Tuesday morning, involving a mini-bus commercial transport, a Toyota Corolla, and a motorized tricycle, commonly referred to as Pragia. According to the bus driver, Kwabena Boahen, he was en route from Goaso to Kejetia when the mishap occurred.

He explained that as he descended the flyover towards Kejetia, he pressed the brake pedal only to discover it had failed. Mr. Boahen recounted, "While descending the flyover, I stepped on the brake and realized it had failed. I tried my best to control the vehicle but unfortunately could not." Following the loss of control, the bus careened down the slope, colliding with the Toyota Corolla and the Pragia that preceded it.

He further disclosed that his bus was carrying 13 passengers, yet none of them sustained injuries. Similarly, no one in the Toyota Corolla that was struck was injured. An eyewitness reported that the Pragia was transporting four people at the time of the crash, including the driver and the infant, all of whom suffered injuries to varying extents.

The impact left all three vehicles severely damaged. The injured were promptly transported to a nearby Suntreso government hospital for urgent medical care by onlookers and other motorists. The collision caused a temporary traffic jam on the busy Sofoline-Abuakwa stretch, with the wreckage obstructing part of the roadway. Subsequently, officers from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) arrived at the scene to regulate traffic and tow the accidented vehicles, thus restoring free flow of traffic. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.