Three persons have been confirmed dead following a dreadful accident at Winneba junction in the Central Region.
This was after a Toyota Vitz with registration number GW 907-24 collided with a Toyota Hiace passenger car with registration number AW 78-22.
In an interview, the Winneba Municipal Fire Service Commander D.0.2 Fredrick Adu-Poku revealed that the driver of the Toyota Vitz tried to overtake a tricycle in front of him and in the process collided with the O.A express passenger car from Accra to Obuasi.
He added that both cars veered off from the highway and ran into a ditch.
DO 2 Adu-Opoku said, one male and two females died on the spot while the remaining 15 people were sent to Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment.
He further cautioned drivers to drive with extra care ahead of Christmas to reduce road accidents.
The accident also left five others in critical condition.
The fatal accident occurred on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, when the soldiers were returning to their camp after providing escort services for a government official.
The unfortunate incident occurred around Binduri in the Upper East Region.
According to eyewitness accounts, the military vehicle, with registration number 15 GA 04, was travelling from Bawku towards Bazua when it veered off the road and somersaulted multiple times.