Five reported dead in ghastly Sunyani accident
An accident involving a taxi cab with the registration number GT 5591-12 and an unregistered private saloon car has left five individuals dead on the Sunyani-Berekum Highway.
The incident happened at about 2 pm on Monday, November 27.
The taxi cab was travelling towards Nsoatre, and an unregistered private saloon car was moving from the opposite direction.
The impact was head-on, resulting in the immediate death of all five occupants, including the taxi driver.
The sole occupant of the private car is reported to be in critical condition.
Personnel from the police and fire service retrieved the bodies, yet to be identified, and transported them to a local mortuary for preservation and identification.
A police source stated that investigations into the incident had commenced to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident.