BY: KALD |Voltaonlinegh.com |
At least two persons have reportedly died on the spot after two passenger mini buses had a head-on collision on the Hohoe-Jasikan section of the Eastern corridor road.
The accident, which occurred on Saturday, between Akpafu and Bowiri in the Oti Region, also left several passengers with severe injuries, according to information gathered by Volta Online.
One of the vehicles was said to be traveling from Kadjebi towards Hohoe, while the other was moving from Hohoe to Jasikan.
The injured victims were conveyed to the hospital at Jasikan and Hohoe by personnel of the National Ambulance Service who were called to the scene.
Reports however suggested that, the number of casualties may rise as a result of the degree of injuries recorded.
Though, the cause of collision is yet to be ascertained, some residents blamed it on over speeding on the part of the drivers, due to the good nature of the road, which was about 90 per cent completed .
‘We all know how bad the road has been in the past, but now that it has been worked on, some of our motorists are just driving with reckless abandon,’ a regular user of the road told Volta Online.
Meanwhile, the two deceased passengers have been identified as residents of Hohoe Zongo, who were on board the Hohoe bound bus, returning from a marriage ceremony at Jasikan.
According to a Facebook post by Mr. John-Peter Amewu, MP for Hohoe, the two were members the governing New Patriotic Party in the constituency.
He wrote, ‘I am saddened to learn of the sudden demise of some 6(six) people, including Makaila Ussif (polling station executive for E.P primary school) and Mubarak alias Mangozy(Party Member) who both died in a car accident along the Jasikan to Hohoe road.
The details are still sketchy but I am told they were returning from a wedding ceremony in Jasikan.
My heart breaks for the grieving families;Â may God comfort them during this difficult time.
It is my prayer that God will grant divine healing to Yussif Abdul Jaburah(also a polling station executive at Cmb shed) who is receiving treatment at the Jasikan government hospital.’
Few months ago, a school bus transporting SHS students crashed on the same stretch, injuring scores of students.
Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com
