Western Region: New Year’s Day Accident Involving An Assemblies Of God Bus Kills 4, Injures Several Others

Two buses including one belonging to an Assemblies of God church have crashed in Takoradi in the western region on New Year’s day killing four people and injuring many.

The accident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, January 1, 2023, involved a Republic of Liberia sprinter bus with registration number, LB-B11992 and another with registration number GT 4481-22 belonging to the Assemblies of God Church.

The Liberia registered sprinter was moving in the opposite direction of the Assemblies of God church bus that was heading to Asankragwa with some church members from Accra.

An eyewitness tells Connect News, the sprinter had overtaken many vehicles on top speed and collided with the bus whilst negotiating a curve at the New Apostolic Junction at Kojokrom, a suburb of Takoradi.

“The yellow bus had loaded church members who went for camp meeting in Accra. Whilst returning to Asankragwa, it collided with the sprinter vehicle. The driver with the Assemblies of God bus was unstable when I arrived here,” Kofi Amoah, an eyewitness indicated.

Four persons, all males, who were on the Liberian sprinter bus have been confirmed dead with many others in critical condition.

Passengers in the Ghanaian bus sustained minor injuries and have been sent to the hospital for treatment.

It took the intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service and Police to assist with the situation.