FOUR persons, including three members of the same family, died instantly while two others sustained injury when a vehicle on which they were travelling plunged into the River Kobina near Somanya in the Eastern Region last Thursday.
The bodies of the deceased who were identified as Gerald Abduramani, the driver; Augustine Adjei, and his two children, Dorothy Adjei and Emmanuel Adjei ,have been deposited at the Atua Government Hospital near Odumase-Krobo which also treated and discharged the injured persons.
The vehicle, a Nissan VD Pickup with registration number GT 7935 Y belonging to the Tema Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), was on its way from Tema to Nkawkaw through Somanya when the accident occurred.
According to the Eastern Regional Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit (MTTU), Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, the accident occurred at about 5 p.m. when the vehicle hit the edge of the bridge spanning the river after which it plunged into the water.
He said the bodies of the deceased and the injured persons were sent to the Atua Government Hospital where the injured were treated.
Supt Peprah said although the cause of the accident had not yet been determined, speeding could not be ruled out.
He cautioned drivers to adhere to traffic regulations to prevent fatal accidents.
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