Nine persons, believed to be students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), died in an accident at Asuboi, near Suhum in the Eastern Region. The accident involved a Hyundai universe commercial bus with registration number AK 324-22 and a stationary 40-footer container loaded with wood. The bus was said to be transporting the students from Sunyani towards Accra but on reaching a section of the Asuboi road, the driver failed to observe traffic ahead. He was alleged to be sleeping.
He crashed into the 40-footer container loaded with wood which had fallen partially on the road after a previous accident. Eight passengers died on the spot, and one later died at the Suhum Government Hospital, where the injured were rushed to. The Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, confirmed the incident. Meanwhile, the Suhum District MTTD Accident Prevention Squad (APS) cordoned the scene and assisted other motorists. Emergency crews, including Road Safety Management Service Limited, arrived to assist remove the vehicle from the road to pave way for traffic flow.
