15 dead, 25 injured in head-on collision at Peki-Tsame

Fifteen persons have lost their lives and 25 others have been injured in a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus accident.

It happened at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, June 2.

The crash occurred when a Mercedes-Benz container truck with registration number WR 1553-C travelling from Nkwanta to Accra collided with a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus with registration number GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.

Casualty breakdown

A total of 40 persons were involved in the accident, comprising 21 males, 15 females, and four children. Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children, according to the Ghana National Fire Service  (GNFS).

Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and six females, the GNFS stated.

Emergency response

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.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

GNFS urged all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.

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