Three of the six people who survived Tuesday’s fatal road crash at Potrikrom in the Ashanti Region have been treated and discharged, while the remaining three have been referred for specialised care, according to the Medical Superintendent of St. Edward Catholic Hospital, Dr Christopher Anane.
Dr Anane said the survivors were initially rushed to the facility after the crash, which has so far claimed 16 lives.
Speaking to Adom News during a visit to the crash scene, he explained that three of the injured victims responded well to treatment and were discharged, while the other three required advanced medical attention and have been transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and St. John of God Hospital at Aduankwanta.
“Three have been treated and discharged, while the remaining three have been referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and St. John of God Hospital at Aduankwanta for further medical care,” Dr Anane said.
He added that the ambulance driver involved in the crash survived but sustained a severe fracture.
“The driver of the ambulance survived but sustained a severe fracture. He has been transferred to Aduankwanta for specialised orthopaedic treatment. He is part of the six survivors,” he stated.
According to the medical superintendent, the injured victims currently receiving treatment are responding positively.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, March 3, at Potrikrom and involved an ambulance, a trailer, and a Ford Transit vehicle. Preliminary information indicates that the vehicles were travelling from Drobo in the Bono Region at the time of the crash.
A resident of Potrikrom, Opanin Kwaku Adu, who witnessed the incident, said the ambulance was moving at high speed with its siren blaring.
He claimed the driver attempted to overtake a trailer but collided head-on with an oncoming Ford Transit vehicle.
Meanwhile, police have launched investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident.
At the St. Edward Catholic Hospital mortuary, distraught families gathered to identify the bodies of their relatives in what witnesses described as a heartbreaking scene.
The tragedy has once again raised concerns about road safety and emergency vehicle operations on Ghana’s highways, particularly during high-speed responses.
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