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.
The child reportedly succumbed to her injuries at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, while receiving treatment at the Police Hospital after sustaining severe injuries in the collision.
The crash occurred at about 2:00 p.m. when a tipper truck, with registration number GN 9673-25, reportedly rammed into a stationary school bus belonging to Ask God Preparatory School in Ashaiman.
The school bus was carrying 11 children, aged between three and 10 years, who were returning to Accra from Ashaiman. Preliminary investigations indicate the tipper truck driver allegedly attempted a wrongful overtaking manoeuvre before crashing into the stationary bus.
Emergency personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the National Ambulance Service responded swiftly to the scene, rescuing the injured children and transporting them to the Police Hospital, the 37 Military Hospital and other health facilities for treatment.
Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) King Alex Nartey of the Ghana National Fire Service confirmed that the remaining injured children are receiving medical care at various hospitals.
Authorities have launched investigations to determine the exact cause of the fatal crash.
