Twenty-one persons have so far been confirmed dead following a fatal motor accident which occurred around the Pra-River Junction along the Juaso – Nkawkaw road, the police have said.
According to a statement by the police, the accident happened on Friday (15 March) at about 5.30pm.
Preliminary investigation by the police indicate that suspect driver Yaw Egyiri (deceased) was driving a Ford Transit Mini Bus with registration number GR 6279-24 from Konongo towards Accra with passengers on board.
On reaching a section of the road at Pra-River Junction area along Juaso – Nkawkaw motor road, he carelessly overtook some vehicles and collided head-on with an oncoming VW Sprinter Bus with registration No. AS 4483-23 driven by a suspect driver yet to be identified and also deceased, with passengers onboard.