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Twenty-two (22) passengers have been injured in a near -fatal accident on the Suhum-Apeatu stretch of Accra to Kumasi Highway.
The accident happened around 3:45 pm yesterday Sunday at Apeatu near Suhum in the Eastern region.
The accident involved two cars, one private car with registration number GS 1311-17 and S 2M Express bus from Kumasi to Accra with registration number GT 8177- 21.
The report says the private car try to make a U-turn without watching the road and S 2M Express bus with passengers and in the process, the driver trying to Swerve the private car and lost control of the steering wheel and crashed.
22 people injured including the driver.
The accident occurred when a speeding 2M Express bus with registration number GT 8177-21 crashed into a gutter on the Apeatu stretch of the Suhum Accra- Kumasi Highway after the driver was crossed by a Private car.
According to the passengers when speaking with Accra Fm/CTV news Reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, they are car was speeding from Kumasi towards Accra but attempted to swerve a private car that was making an illegal U-turn on the road but lost control of the steering wheel, veering off the road and rammed into a gunter at the roadside.
The S 2M Express bus driver Mr. Isaac explain to Accra Fm/CTV news Reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, how the private car was making an illegal U-turn on the road.
Source: Filasconews.com/Apelete Kofi Michael(Accra FM)
