Ten persons have been confirmed dead while the injured are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, after two Yutong buses with registration number GN 4742-17 and GS 6262-19, collided head-on at Gomoa Mampong on the Accra-Cape Coast highway.
According to reports, the accident occurred around 3:30 on Sunday, August 22, 2021, after the Yutong bus with registration number GN 4741 – 10 which was headed for Accra from Takoradi in a bid to overtake a vehicle, collided with the other Yutong bus with registration number GS 6262-19, which was headed for Ivory Coast from Accra.
Municipal Fire Commander for Winneba, DO1 Henry Aseidu, indicated that some of the victims have been discharged while those who are on admission are in critical condition.
“We had a call from our regional headquarters that an accident had occurred on the Gomoa Mampong stretch and we quickly rushed to the scene. What we gathered was that two Yutong buses were involved, and one of the buses was heading to Accra from Takoradi, while the other bus which was carrying some Ivorians was headed to Ivory Coast from Accra. It was fatal, and we had to take our time to collect the bodies. About ten people have been formed dead while the rest are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital†DO1 Henry Aseidu said.
Emmanuel Quaicco, who was on one of the buses said their bus was trying to overtake another car when he collided with another Yutong bus resulting in the accident.
“I was on one of the Yutong buses with registration number GN 4741 – 10 heading to Accra, and when we got to the Gomoa Mampong our driver decided to overtake a vehicle ahead of him which resulted in the accident. A little boy who was with me sustained severe injuries and another also died†Emmanuel Quaicco said.
He said some vehicles that were on the stretch decided to help by conveying some of the dead and injured to the hospital before the fire officers and ambulance arrived after 45 minutes.