The Ghana Police Service has detained a commercial bus driver following a fatal road traffic accident on the Accra Tema Motorway that occurred on Thursday morning. According to a Citi Newsroom report the incident involved a high speed collision that resulted in the immediate death of two individuals at the scene. The driver remains in police custody as investigators work to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Emergency services and personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service responded to the scene to extricate passengers trapped in the wreckage as stated in accounts from Graphic Online. Several survivors were transported to the Tema General Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital for urgent medical attention. Hospital officials have not yet released a formal statement regarding the current condition of the injured victims.
A preliminary assessment by the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate of the Ghana Police Service suggests that the commercial vehicle was traveling at a high velocity before the impact. While the Citi Newsroom report attributes the crash to speeding the police investigators have noted that a full mechanical examination of the vehicle remains pending to rule out technical failure. The identity of the driver has been withheld by authorities pending formal charges.
In a report by Joy Online witnesses at the scene claimed the bus driver lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle. These witness accounts remain unconfirmed by the official police report which states that all factors including road conditions and driver conduct are under investigation. The deceased have been moved to the mortuary for autopsy and identification by their respective families.