Three persons, including a four-month-old baby, have died following a tragic road accident at Buduatta Junction along the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region.
The collision involved a private saloon car with registration number DV 9546, a fuel tanker bearing registration number GN 4328-15, and a tipper truck with registration number GT 9026-26.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the private vehicle, who was travelling from Winneba towards Kasoa, allegedly lost control after a pickup vehicle attempted a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre.
The saloon car subsequently crashed head-on into the fuel tanker, while the tipper truck travelling behind the tanker rammed into the rear of the tanker.
The impact killed the driver of the private car and a female passenger instantly.
A four-month-old baby who initially survived the crash was rushed to St. Gregory Catholic Hospital for emergency treatment but was later pronounced dead.
In a separate incident on the same highway stretch, a mini-truck driver sustained severe injuries after a shipping container being transported by another truck reportedly detached and fell onto his vehicle.
Witnesses blamed the accident on the poor condition of the road and the alleged improper fastening of the container.
Despite swift rescue efforts by bystanders and emergency personnel, the injured driver reportedly suffered serious injuries to both legs.
