A
tragic
accident
occurred
at
dawn
today,
Monday,
October
14,
2024,
after
a
VIP
bus
travelling
from
Kumasi
to
Enchi
in
the
Western
North
Region
veered
off
the
road
and
plunged
into
a
ditch
near
Kwapia,
close
to
Obuasi.
Police
sources
have
confirmed
that
thirteen
people
lost
their
lives
in
the
incident,
including
seven
males,
five
females,
and
a
child,
all
of
whom
were
passengers
on
board
the
bus.
Reports
indicate
that
all
but
one
of
the
deceased
passengers
died
instantly
at
the
scene.
The
driver,
identified
as
Osei
Adu,
was
transported
to
the
hospital
for
treatment
but
succumbed
to
his
injuries
shortly
after
arrival.
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The
accident
has
sent
shock
waves
through
the
local
community,
as
families
mourn
the
loss
of
their
loved
ones.
Eyewitness
accounts
suggest
that
the
bus,
which
bore
the
registration
number
ER
2445-11,
was
overloaded
after
it
had
picked
up
several
stranded
passengers
from
another
bus
that
had
broken
down
on
the
route.
It
is
believed
that
a
confrontation
among
some
aggrieved
passengers
regarding
the
bus’s
overloaded
condition
may
have
distracted
the
driver,
contributing
to
the
tragic
accident.
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