6 Accidents claim six lives on Odorkor-Kwashieman highway
Six people died and several others injured in six separate accidents within a week on the Odorkor -Kwashieman Highway in Accra.
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In the first accident which happened around the Kwashieman Traffic Light intersection, a Hyundai Elantra mini saloon car moving from Lapaz towards Sowutuom ran into two persons sitting on the pavement.
Yussif Abass, 36, died while on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, while Kwesi Nyamekye, 25, is receiving treatment at the same hospital.
In the second incident which happened last Tuesday around 7:00 p.m, a 60-year-old man was ran over at Mallam Junction by a KIA Rio salon car.
The victim was rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital but he died the following day.
Last Thursday, a one-and-half-year old boy, identified as Gabriel Acquah, was ran over by a hit-and-run vehicle when the child emerged from a house at Odorkor Tipper Junction.
He also died while on admission at the Cocoa Clinic in Accra.
The fourth incident happened around the Kwashieman Traffic Light when a Toyota Echo ran into two men as the car collided with an unregistered Lefan motorbike.
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The victims were rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital but they were pronounced dead on arrival.
The bodies of the deceased have since been deposited at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and Police Hospital morgues.
Two other accidents that occurred on the highway resulted in the injury of several other people.
Odorkor MTTU boss
Briefing the Daily Graphic, the Head of the Odorkor Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), ASP Abdullai Mumuni, expressed worry about the spate of accidents on the highway.
He noted that the situation was alarming since Christmas was fast approaching.
“If more than six accidents could occur and kill six people within a week, leaving several others injured, then what should one expect during Christmas?”, ASP Mumuni asked.
He attributed the accidents to reckless driving in recent times, saying it was the cause of numerous accidents on the roads.
Advice to Drivers
ASP Mumuni advised drivers who plied the two highways to drive cautiously and avoid speeding, adding, “that would help reduce further occurrences.”
Wrong packing of Articulated Trucks
In a related development, ASP Mumuni cautioned articulated truck drivers who packed on the edge of the Odorkor-Kaneshie road to desist from that practice.
He said for the past two years, the road along the area had become a death threat to both drivers and pedestrians who plied the route, adding that pedestrians usually found it difficult to cross to the other side of the road.
ASP Mumuni recounted several accidents that had occurred due to the situation.
A resident who spoke to the Daily Graphic registered his anger and fear about the situation.
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Mr Fred Quaye, a consultant, remarked that the lives of the residents were in danger.
He called on the appropriate authorities to come on board and assist the police to bring the situation under control.