15 Killed, 25 Injured After Devastating Road Crash on Peki-Tsame Road

15 Killed, 25 Injured After Devastating Road Crash on Peki-Tsame Road

  • There was a big road accident in Peki-Tsame, which claimed 15 lives and injured 25 others
  • Ghana National Fire Service men responded to the June 2 crash involving two Mercedes-Benz vehicles
  • The victims were sent to Peki Government Hospital while police investigate the accident's cause

A tragic road accident at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region has claimed the lives of 15 people and left 25 others injured.

The Ghana National Fire Service responded to the June 2 crash, which occurred near the Peki Senior High School.

15 Killed, 25 Injured After Devastating Road Crash On Peki-Tsame Road
Fire service personnel respond to the road crash at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region, which claimed the lives of 15 people. Credit: Ghana National Fire Service
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The fire service, in a statement on Facebook, said the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz container truck travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.

The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation.

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The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Photos from the accident scene can be viewed here.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) 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.