A six-year-old girl has died following Thursday’s crash involving a school bus and a tipper truck at Airport Junction on the Accra Mall–Dzorwulu stret
A six-year-old girl has died following Thursday’s crash involving a school bus and a tipper truck at Airport Junction on the Accra Mall–Dzorwulu stretch in Accra.
Citi News has confirmed that the child succumbed to her injuries at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, while receiving treatment at the Police Hospital. She reportedly sustained severe injuries in the collision.
The crash occurred at about 2:00 p.m. when a tipper truck with registration number GN 9673-25 rammed into a school bus reportedly belonging to Ask God Preparatory School in Ashaiman.
Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) King Alex Nartey of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed to Citi News that the other children injured in the crash are receiving treatment at various health facilities.
Personnel from the GNFS and the National Ambulance Service responded swiftly to the scene, rescuing the victims before conveying them to the hospital for medical attention.
Authorities are expected to continue investigations into the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
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