The crash involved a Sinotruck (Howo) with registration number GS 3789-24 and a Nigerian-registered passenger bus, AAA 449 YN, which was travelling from Lagos.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that it received a distress call at 11:53 a.m. and quickly dispatched a five-member rescue team from the Elubo Fire Station to the scene.
The team arrived within six minutes and found six occupants trapped in the wreckage, including five passengers from the bus and one occupant from the truck. Three victims had already been rescued by bystanders before emergency responders arrived.
Rescue officers managed to extricate the remaining victims and transported four injured persons to the Elubo Government Hospital for treatment.
The bus driver was confirmed dead at the scene, while the mate of the tipper truck later died at the hospital. The bodies have since been deposited at the hospital morgue.
Preliminary findings by the GNFS suggest the accident occurred when the bus driver reportedly swerved to avoid a pothole, causing the vehicle to veer into the path of the oncoming truck.
Firefighters also disconnected the vehicle batteries, cooled an overheated engine compartment, and cleared debris from the highway to restore traffic flow.
Source: joynews
