Two people have lost their lives in a fatal accident at Dadwen/Kyekyewere on the Obuasi-Kumasi Highway.
The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a Hyundai Grace Mini Bus with registration number AC 1477-21, driven by 25-year-old Akwesi Yeboah, veered into the opposite lane and collided head-on with an oncoming Shackman Trailer Truck, registered CR 1228-25, and driven by 33-year-old Padmond Kakari.
One male passenger aboard the Hyundai Grace Mini Bus died on the spot. The two drivers and another passenger sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Obuasi Government Hospital.
However, suspect driver Akwesi Yeboah was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Confirming the incident to Adom News, the Assembly Member for the Dadwen/Kyekyewere Electoral Area, Kwabena Appiah Kubi, stated that two people died in the accident while others received medical attention.
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