Five persons lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Dodo-Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region on Wednesday, April 9.
The crash involved a VIP bus with registration number GT 6598-10, which was travelling from the Nkwanta direction, and a Benz Sprinter bus with registration number GT 6151-U, coming from the Kadjebi direction.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on condition of anonymity, the VIP bus swerved to avoid a pothole and collided head-on with the Sprinter bus from the opposite direction.
The witness reported that four people died in the Sprinter bus, while one person died in the VIP bus.
Mr. Kingsford Seyram Adzimah, Assemblyman for the Dodo-Pepesu/Dodo-Tamale Electoral Area, confirmed hearing about the accident but said he could not provide further details as he was not present at the scene.
Superintendent Frank Nana Asomaning, Kadjebi District Police Commander, confirmed the incident to the GNA.
He said the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the St. Mary Theresa Catholic Hospital in Dodi-Papase, where about 12 others who sustained injuries are also receiving treatment.
