STC drivers killed in a car crash

• An accident has occurred on the Akim Asafo road in the Eastern region

• Two people died on the spot

• Passengers involved in the accident were rushed to the nearby hospital for medical care 

STC driver and his co-driver have died in a car accident at Akim Asafo in the Eastern region on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

The accident occurred at about 2:30 am after the STC bus with registration number GE 8136-16 rammed into an abandoned articulated truck with registration number GC 7150-11.

The deceased drivers have been identified at Victor Quest and Joshua Tay.

Their bodies have been deposited at the Suhum Government Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

Meanwhile, the passengers aboard the bus have been rushed to the Kibi Government Hospital for medical care.

According to the Eastern Regional Police Command, the STC bus was moving from Kumasi to Accra while the articulated truck was heading towards Kumasi but was abandoned on the road after it developed a mechanical fault.

The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, Sergeant Francis Gomado stated that it is about time there is a rapid response system to tow broken down vehicles from the road to prevent deaths on the highways.