Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
An accident has occurred at Salo near Agortoe on the Anloga-Accra road in the Volta Region, resulting in the death of five persons, four instantly, and one later at the hospital.
This is the second time in less than a week that such a fatal accident has happened at the same spot.
The dead were among seven persons from the same family travelling on a Mitsubishi pick-up with registration number GN 4929 C from Ashiaman to Alakple in the Keta District for a funeral when the accident occurred.
They are the driver of the vehicle, Ben Vordzogbe, 48, and his 48-year old wife, Mrs Agnes Salome Vordzogbe, who died later at the theatre of the Keta Government Hospital, as well as his siblings, Brown Kobla Vordzogbe, 45, and Atsu, 43.
According to the Volta Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Joy Afagbedzi, when the driver reached a spot between Agortoe and Salo, it was alleged that a tyre of the vehicle burst, making him lose control and veer off the road; the car somersaulted and finally landed in the bush.
He said two injured persons who survived the accident, were responding to treatment at the Keta Government Hospital while the dead bodies had been deposited at the morgue of the Sogakope Hospital.
It will be recalled that a similar accident occurred in the same area involving a Mercedes 207 Benz bus which claimed the lives of three persons instantly and another one later at the Keta Government Hospital.
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