3 Perish, 15 Injured in Ghastly Accident at Winneba Junction

Three people died on the spot while 15 others are seriously injured in a ghastly accident at Tailer junction near Winneba junction in the Central Region.

Reports indicate that the accident happened on Sunday, October 20, 2024, around 5:30p.m.

A Toyota Vitz with registration number GW 907-24 collided with a Toyota Hiace passengers car with the registration number AW 78-22.

In an interview with reporters, the Winneba Municipal Fire Service Commander, D.O.2 Fredrick Adu-Poku, revealed that, the driver of the Toyota Vitz tried to overtake a tricycle infront him and in the process collided with the O.A express passengers car travelling from Accra to Obuasi.

D.O 2 Adu-Opoku said, one male and two females died on the spot while the remaining 15 people have sent to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment.

He cautioned drivers to drive with extra care ahead of the Yuletide to reduce road accidents.

In similar news, nine wood workers of the Infix Wood Processing Company perished in a gory road accident at Mim in the Ahafo Region.

Reports indicate that it was a head-on collision that involved the company's bus with registration number AC 775-24 and a tipper truck.

The bus was transporting the workers to the workplace when the accident occurred at the section of the road.