‘I managed to jump out of the somersaulting vehicle’ – Gomoa accident survivor
A survivor in the Gomoa Adam accident on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway in the Central Region said he managed to jump out of the somersaulting vehicle before the collision.
Giving a riveting account of seconds to the accident which claimed six lives and left more than seven injured, Issah Abubakar said it started as a smooth ride.
Not certain of the exact time the collision happened, Abubakar said he boarded the car from Kasoa heading to Cape Coast and upon reaching a section of the road, he saw the Ford Transit making a wrong turn while speeding.
That decision taken by the Ford driver resulted in the collision,” he said on Citi FM monitored by theghanareport.com.
“It collided head-on with our vehicle forcing our vehicle to turn in the opposite direction. I started feeling uneasy and I wasn’t seeing anything so when the car was turning I forcefully managed to jump out of the vehicle,” he explained.
His act of bravery saved his life but six other people were not as fortunate.
The accident which happened on Wednesday morning involved two passenger cars, a Ford Transit with the Registration number GS 6031- 20 and a Toyota Hiace with the Registration Number GR 5059-20.
Fourteen people are believed to be involved in the accident.
Seven persons are reported to be in critical condition and are currently receiving medical attention at the Apam Catholic Hospital.
The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Paul Archer said the seven people who were in critical condition have been stabilised.
But added that the hospital has been forced to transport the injured persons to a bigger facility because of space.
He also revealed that the five persons confirmed dead are all males.
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