At least 16 persons are feared dead following a head-on collision involving an ambulance and a Ford Transit bus at Potrikrom in the Ahafo Ano South-East District of the Ashanti Region.
Eyewitness reports indicate that the Ford Transit, registered as GT 6576–19, was transporting passengers from Kumasi to Bechem when it collided head-on with an ambulance, which had the registration GV 527–23 and was reportedly coming from the opposite direction.
The force of the crash, allegedly due to excessive speed, resulted in both vehicles being mangled beyond recognition. It is believed that most passengers aboard the Ford Transit perished instantly due to the impact’s severity.
An eyewitness, Kwabena Stephen, described the scene as horrifying, stating that some of the bodies were severely dismembered and had to be placed in polythene bags and sacks.
“Officers from the MTTD at Mankranso conveyed the bodies in a pickup vehicle to the mortuaries at Mankranso and Adugyama,” he said.
Other witnesses who spoke to Adom News claimed that the ambulance, which is thought to belong to St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital at Drobo, was overtaking another vehicle when the accident occurred.
In a social media post, Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, expressed that his “deepest condolences go to their families.”
The Potrikrom community is currently in profound shock and mourning as police work to clear the road to alleviate traffic congestion.
Meanwhile, authorities have initiated a comprehensive investigation into this tragic incident.
