16 killed in collision between bus and ambulance on Kumasi-Sunyani Highway

Sixteen passengers have been killed in a fatal road accident involving a Ford Transit bus and an ambulance at Potrikrom on the Kumasi–Sunyani highway in the Ashanti Region.

The crash occurred near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South East District. The Ford Transit bus, with registration number GT 6576-19, was travelling from Kumasi towards Drobo, while the ambulance was reportedly conveying a pregnant woman from Drobo to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

The two vehicles collided at Potrikrom, resulting in the deaths of all 16 passengers on board the Ford Transit bus. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed.

The condition of the pregnant woman and other occupants of the ambulance remains unclear.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Mankranso Hospital mortuary pending identification and autopsy.

Reacting to the incident, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.

In a brief message after receiving news of the accident, he said, “may their souls rest in peace”.

Source: graphic.com.gh