Several people are feared dead after a vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into a group of pedestrians at Bukom Junction in the Ga Mashie area of Accra.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver lost control of the vehicle after its brakes allegedly failed, causing it to veer off the road before ploughing into people gathered by the roadside.
Although the exact number of casualties has not been officially confirmed, eyewitnesses said more than three people, including a pregnant woman and a child, are believed to have been killed or seriously injured in the incident, which occurred on Monday, July 27.
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the National Ambulance Service and other emergency response agencies quickly arrived at the scene to rescue the injured, recover bodies and secure the area while investigations into the cause of the crash got underway.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released, and police are yet to confirm the official casualty figure. Authorities say further details will be communicated as investigations continue.
