One Dead, Several Injured as Toyota Voxy Crashes on Wiawso–Asawinso Highway

One Dead, Several Injured as Toyota Voxy Crashes on Wiawso–Asawinso Highway

A woman has died while several others sustained injuries following a fatal road accident involving a Toyota Voxy on the Sefwi Wiawso–Asawinso Highway in the Western North Region.

The accident occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday on the stretch of road between Communities 81 and 82.

According to eyewitnesses, the commercial Toyota Voxy was carrying eight passengers from Asawinso to Anyanfuri when the driver attempted to avoid a deep pothole but lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle reportedly veered off the road, somersaulted into the bush, crashed into a culvert, and plunged into a nearby stream.

"The driver tried to swerve a deep pothole but lost control of the vehicle. It veered off the road, somersaulted into the bush, hit a culvert and ended up in the stream," an eyewitness recounted.

A female passenger died instantly at the scene, while the driver and the seven other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Residents, motorists and other Good Samaritans rushed to the scene to rescue the victims before they were transported to the Asafo Government Hospital for medical treatment.

"The impact was very severe. We did everything possible to rescue the victims before they were taken to the hospital," another eyewitness said.

Following the accident, residents and motorists blamed the poor condition of the Sefwi Wiawso–Asawinso Highway, describing the numerous potholes as death traps.

They appealed to the government and the relevant road authorities to urgently rehabilitate the highway to prevent further accidents and save lives.

Source:Bibianinews.com/Sir Nat