One dead, 18 injured in road crash on Yamoransa-Cape Coast road
A fatal accident occurred on the Yamoransa–Cape Coast highway early Tuesday morning, resulting in one death and 18 injuries.
The accident took place around 5:30 a.m. when a Mercedes Sprinter bus (registration number CR 624-25), traveling towards Cape Coast, collided with a stationary Man Diesel truck (WR 1546-V) parked in front of the NDC regional office.
Rescue personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded quickly and freed three passengers trapped in the wreckage.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the remaining 18 passengers sustained varying degrees of injury and were taken to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the Man Diesel truck experienced a mechanical failure, rendering it immobile on the road. The Sprinter bus, while attempting to overtake another vehicle, crashed into the stationary truck, resulting in the accident.
