One person confirmed dead and nine others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident involving four vehicle at Eguase near Cape Coast in the Central Region.
The Ghana National Fire Service was called at 1408hrs and they arrived at the scene at 1414hrs and discovered that the casualties were already rescued and sent to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. But one of the vehicle which caught fire in the process was still smoldering and they extinguished it.
According to eyewitness, unregistered Mercedes Benz C300 was coming from Mankessim direction towards Cape Coast on a top speed, and try overtaking a car In-front of it but ran into the Toyota Hi ace with registration number CR 1177-20 which was carrying passengers towards Mankessim (opposite direction).
The Mercedes Benz veered off, burst into flames and ran into Hyundai Taxi with registration number CR 1019-20 which was parked by the roadside and it also hit Toyota Camry with registration CR 463-18 which was also parked.
The Mercedes Benz burnt completely, whiles the Toyota Hi ace was severely damaged and the Hyundai and Camry partially damaged.
The Fire Rescue Team called in the Police to take custody of the salvaged items at the scene after which they cleaned the road off the blood of the victims that covered the road.
The deceased and the injured are still in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.
By uniquenewsgh.com
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