One person dead, five seriously injured in UCC road accident
A serious accident near the East Gate of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Thursday afternoon has left one person dead and five others critically injured.
The crash, which occurred along the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway, involved four vehicles: a tipper truck with registration number GN 5701–19, a Honda CRV (CR 329–20), a Nissan Sentra (CR 1756–12), and a tricycle, popularly referred to as a "pragya," with registration M-20–CR 1262.
According to officials from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the tipper truck driver was allegedly driving recklessly, leading to the crash.
All six victims, five men and one woman were rescued by eyewitnesses who rushed to the scene moments after the incident.
Hospital
They were transported to the UCC Hospital, where one of the victims, a male passenger in the Nissan Sentra, was pronounced dead.
The remaining victims were said to be in critical condition and were receiving treatment, showing signs of improvement.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Deputy Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, ADO1 Ebenezer Fiifi Dadzie, said they received the emergency call at 1:02 p.m. and arrived at the scene at 1:09 p.m.
He said by the time fire officers got to the location, all the injured had been taken to hospital.
He said the Honda CRV and the tipper truck were partially damaged, while the Nissan Sentra and the tricycle were completely destroyed.
Mr Dadzie said the road was cleared by the Fire Service and police to restore normal traffic flow, while investigations continued to determine the exact cause of the accident.
