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Residents of Sawla in the Savannah Region witnessed a tragic incident as nine persons were instantly killed in a gory accident on the Sawla-Wa road in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District.
According to the Police, eighteen passengers were on board a VIP Bus with registration number GT 5693-16 which was involved in the terrific accident with nine dying instantly while the other nine sustained various degrees of injuries.
The VIP was said to be heading towards Wa from Accra and was involved in a terrific accident between Gindabor and Kulmasa in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.[ads2]
Report from the police explained that the bus driver may have veered off the road in a bid to dodge some pot holes due to the bad nature of the road.
But the Savannah Regional Police Command is saying the driver of the Wa-bound VIP Bus was sleeping thus resulting in such a terrific accident.
The Command says preliminary investigations indicate that there was no dislocation on the vehicle at the time of the accident but the driver just veered off the road, was an indication that he was sleeping as a result of fatigue.[ads3]
The Savannah Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Agyekum Owusu in an interview on 3FM and quoted by 3news said “those who survived are responding and the dead conveyed to Wa Regional Hospital pending identification”.
He stated that “9 confirmed dead and our preliminary investigations indicate the driver might have been sleeping and that caused the accident”.
“There was not any dislocation on the car…he just veered off the road. The driver was carrying 45 passengers from Accra…but from Techiman to Bole, majority alighted, leaving 18”.[ads4]
“At the time the accident happened, he was carrying 18 passengers. The driver is among the injured”.
Asked on any charges that would be preferred against the driver, the PRO said “we are waiting for him to come out from the hospital and then if there are any questions to be asked”.
“He will be charged. We will charge him with negligently causing harm, dangerous driving, careless and inconsiderate driving, among others”.[ads5]