Accident Claims Four Lives At Labone Junction; Video Causes Stir On Social Media

Accident Claims Four Lives At Labone Junction; Video Causes Stir On Social Media

  • An accident at Labone Junction in Accra on the morning of Monday, May 2 has claimed at least four lives
  • Details of the incident are sketchy but reports say one of the vehicles involved in the crash was over-speeding
  • A video of the incident has been circulating online and shows two unidentified bodies in white T-shirts lying motionless on the street

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An early morning road crash on Monday, May 2, 2022, has claimed at least four lives, with a video of the incident creating a major stir online.

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Accident file image. Source: Facebook/@ANINEWS.IN
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According to multiple reports, the people who lost their lives in the crash included three men and a lady. They were allegedly driving in an unregistered vehicle.

Details of the incident are scanty but a report by Ghanaweb said eyewitnesses recounted that one of the cars involved in the accident was overspeeding and failed its brake.

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In the video published by AJR Ghana and sighted by YEN.com.gh, police had not arrived at the scene to maintain order. Two bodies of unidentified men in white T-shirts littered the street. An eyewitness is heard saying that they were thrown out of the vehicle after the accident.

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One of the vehicles involved in the accident, a Range Rover, had toppled on its side. It is not clear if the bodies on the street were travelling in that car.

The Ghana Police Service is yet to issue a statement on the accident.

Photos: Gas Tanker Overturns On Motorway After Dawn Accident

YEN.com.gh previously published photos of a huge gas tanker that had overturned on the Accra-Tema motorway after an accident Thursday dawn.

The Ghana National Fire Service shared images of the overturned tanker with registration number GN 4513-21 on its Facebook page.

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According to the fire service, the tank was loaded full of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The photos have gripped many social media users.

Ghanaian Man Living Abroad Who Came Back To The Country For Easter Dies In An Accident With His Dad

Still on accidents, a young Ghanaian man recently took to social media to share a horrifying incident that occured to a family.

A post on his Twitter timeline sighted by YEN.com.gh had @AbeikuLytle sharing that a young man along with his father lost their life after travelling to Ghana from abroad for the Easter celebration.

According to @AbeikuLytle the young man lost his mother on Sunday, April 17, 2022 and he along with his father were on their way to the hospital when their car collided with a fire truck.

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.