Three of the six individuals who survived the tragic road accident on Tuesday at Potrikrom in the Ashanti Region have received treatment and been discharged, while the other three have been referred for specialised care, as stated by Dr. Christopher Anane, the Medical Superintendent of St. Edward Catholic Hospital.
Dr. Anane reported that the survivors were promptly taken to the hospital following the accident, which has thus far resulted in 16 fatalities.
In an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Adom News during a visit to the site of the crash, he elaborated that three of the injured individuals showed positive responses to treatment and were subsequently discharged, while the remaining three needed more advanced medical care and have been transferred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and St. John of God Hospital at Aduankwanta.
“Three have been treated and discharged, while the remaining three have been referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and St. John of God Hospital at Aduankwanta for further medical care,” Dr. Anane said.
He also mentioned that the ambulance driver involved in the incident survived but suffered a severe fracture.
“The driver of the ambulance survived but sustained a severe fracture. He has been transferred to Aduankwanta for specialised orthopaedic treatment. He is part of the six survivors,” he stated.
According to the medical superintendent, the injured individuals currently undergoing treatment are responding well.
The accident took place on Tuesday, March 3, at Potrikrom and involved an ambulance, a trailer, and a Ford Transit vehicle. Initial reports suggest that the vehicles were en route from Drobo in the Bono Region at the time of the incident.
A resident of Potrikrom, Opanin Kwaku Adu, who witnessed the incident, stated that the ambulance was travelling at a high speed with its siren sounding.
He asserted that the driver tried to overtake a trailer but ended up colliding head-on with an oncoming Ford Transit vehicle.
Meanwhile, the police have initiated investigations to ascertain the precise cause of the accident.
At the St. Edward Catholic Hospital mortuary, grieving families assembled to identify the bodies of their loved ones in what witnesses described as a heartbreaking scene.
The tragedy has once again heightened concerns regarding road safety and the operations of emergency vehicles on Ghana’s highways, especially during high-speed responses.
