Wedding errand vehicle involved in accident; taxi driver killed at Sunyani-Abesim Highway
A fatal accident that occurred on the Sunyani-Abesim Highway on
Saturday, claimed the life of a taxi driver, Osman Sumala, while six
others were injured.
The vehicles involved in the accident, were an Opel Astra taxi cab
with registration number GR 5921- U, which was loaded with tomatoes and a
Toyota Camry with registration number BA 393-16.
The accident occurred at Abesim near Sunyani at about 1.00pm.
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport
Department (MTTD), Superintendent Stella Sedame, told Graphic Online
that the Toyota Camry was moving from Sunyani towards Abesim whilst the
taxi cab was heading towards Sunyani with a passenger on board.
She explained that on reaching a sharp curve near the Samaritan Guest
House at Abesim, the driver of the Camry who was said to be speeding
lost control and collided head-on with the on-coming Opel taxi.
Supt Sedame said all occupants on both vehicles who were badly
injured were rushed to the Sunyani government hospital for treatment but
the driver of the taxi, Sumala died later. The six are receiving
treatment.
Supt Sedame stated that the driver of the Camry, Charles Yeboah with
the four occupants were in Abesim from Techiman to attend a wedding
ceremony.
Whilst the wedding was ongoing, the bridegroom sent them to go buy water for the gathering.
Before the police and Ghana National Fire Serves (GNFS) reached the
scene to rescue the victims, residents and other shop owners at the area
managed to remove the victims from the vehicles and sent them to the
hospital.
Eye witnesses
Eyewitnesses told Graphic Online that it took them about 15 minutes to rescue the victims who were trapped in the vehicles.
According to them, they had to use cutlasses and other implements to
cut through the mangled vehicles to rescue Sumaila who was trapped.
Below is a photo of the taxi cab
Source: Graphic.com.gh
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