Two people have died and five others sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving a MAN Diesel tanker and a Sprinter bus on the Accra–Kumasi Highway at Enyiresi.
The tanker (GN 4550-19), carrying two people, reportedly lost control after a tyre detached, colliding with a Sprinter bus (AW 732-13) that had eight occupants on board.
The impact was severe, leaving the Sprinter bus completely destroyed and pinning it beneath the tanker. The tanker sustained damage to its front axle.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Anyinam Fire Station responded promptly after receiving a distress call at 2038hrs, arriving seven minutes later at the scene.
Rescue operations led to the retrieval of one female victim who was pronounced dead at the scene and handed over to the police. Another victim later died at Enyiresi Government Hospital.
The injured were treated at Enyiresi Government Hospital and Helpline Hospital in Anyinam, with one victim referred to St. Joseph Hospital, Koforidua, for further medical care.
The tanker driver and his mate escaped unhurt and are assisting police investigations.
