Bus Swerving Potholes Lead To Road Crash On Eastern Corridor Road, Over 30 Reported Dead

Bus Swerving Potholes Lead To Road Crash On Eastern Corridor Road, Over 30 Reported Dead

  • A road crash on the Peki stretch of the Eastern Corridor road in the Volta Region has led to over 30 deaths
  • The crash involved a head-on collision between a bus and a minivan that was said to be speeding
  • The bus driver reportedly tried to dodge potholes on the road, leading to the fatal collision

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A road crash on September 27, 2023, along the Peki stretch of the Eastern Corridor road reportedly led to over 30 deaths.

Indications are that the crash occurred when a bus collided with a minivan while trying to swerve through potholes.

Peki road crash
Over 30 persons died in the road crash at Peki. Source: Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

Community members who came to the scene after the accident could be heard complaining about the speed of the drivers involved in the crash.

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The commercial bus, carrying about 15 people, reportedly crashed into a cargo truck when the driver tried to overtake another car.

According to reports, the eight who perished in the incident were taken to the Tema General Hospital mortuary.

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The critically injured persons following the crash were taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

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He was returning from a funeral in his constituency on the evening of Saturday, July 29, 2023, when his vehicle collided with a mini-bus outside the Atwima Mponua township.

The front right tyre of the MP's vehicle reportedly burst during an attempt to overtake a car ahead of him, which is one of the leading causes of accidents in Ghana.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.