Vehicle Overtuns On Kasoa-Mallam Highway After Accident: Student Among 8 Injured After Early Morning Crash

• An accident on the Kasoa-Mallam highway on Wednesday caused injuries to at least eight passengers
• Photos of the accident scene show that the commercial vehicle that was involved in the accident, a Sprinter bus, had turned on its side
• A young SHS boy in school uniform was among the eight passengers who got injured in the early morning accident

A road crash involving a commercial vehicle known popularly as trotro on the Kasoa-Mallam on the morning of Wednesday, July 5, 2023, has resulted in injuries to eight passengers.

One of the injured passengers is a young Senior High School boy, who was captured in photos being carried away from the scene of the accident.

The identity of the young male student is unknown.

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Photos from the crash scene show that the trotro that was involved in the accident, a Sprinter bus, had overturned and was resting on its side.

A Citi News report said the driver of the vehicle lost control of the steering when another vehicle crossed its path, causing it to spin before crashing and landing on its left side.

Passers-by helped injured out the vehicle

Passers-by who ran to the scene of the crashed vehicle helped to remove trapped passengers.

They were taken to nearby medical treatment. The injuries were minor.

Police say the driver of the trotro did not have the required licence to drive the type of vehicle he was driving. The driver held a C licence instead a B licence.

“I was travelling to Madina but on our way our driver was careless. Another car switched lanes and I don’t know what happened and all of a sudden the vehicle somersaulted," of the passengers in the crashed vehicle recounted.

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The trotro driver has been sent to a nearby police station while the vehicle has been towed away.

Ghanaian bedridden after serious car accident

Not long ago, YEN.com.gh reported that Jacob Kofi Tutu a Ghanaian man who became bedridden after he sustained severe injuries from an accident is in distress.

In an interview, the 30-year-old man appealed for financial assistance of GH¢20,000 to undergo surgery.

The video interview with Bonesmantv gained reactions, but only a few commented, with one saying he needs more than the requested amount.

13 dead, 11 others injured in ghastly accident on the Kumasi-Accra highway

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in 2021 that 13 people died and 11 others were hospitalised after a ghastly accident at Konongo.

Among the dead persons were nine men and four women.

The accident involved an Accra-Kumasi-bound bus and a Cargo Truck.

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Source: YEN.com.gh