DSP Charles Ahiamale, deputy Ashanti Regional MTTU Commander, identified the deceased as?Kwaku Manu and Akosua Twumwaa, all hawkers at the toll booth. They died on the spot.
According to him, Abena Akyea, 42, Vida Butogu, 25, Naomi Frimpong, 32, and Cecilia Nketiah, 27, who survived the accident, were hospitalised and are currently in critical condition at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
While the left leg of Abena Akyea was amputated, Vida Butogu had her hand chopped off and remained at the theatre of KATH, the MTTU Deputy Commander told?DAILY GUIDE.
DSP Ahiamale said the accident oc?cur?red at about 7:00 pm Wednesday at the entry of the Tabre toll booth on the Sunyani-Kumasi Highway.
He explained that the yellow-coloured 207 bus registered AS 3166 Z -bore the inscription: ‘Wano Pe Asem’ – was heading towards Sunyani from Abuakwa direction when its driver with excessive speed ran into the hawkers along the road, and killed two on the spot.
The MTTU boss disclosed that four other hawkers sustained life-threatening injuries, and noted that that one of them, Naomi Frimpong, had the flesh on her head peeled off as a result of the accident.
DSP Ahiamale said the driver immediately bolted away after his fatal action and had since gone into hiding, and was being sought.
The accident might have been triggered by lack of attention on the part of the driver, the police chief noted, and added that investigation was under way to establish the exact cause of the accident.
From Ernest Kofi Adu, Kumasi – Daily Guide
