Fire Service Rescues 15 from Accident on Cape Coast-Accra Highway
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Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service have rescued 15 victims from an accident that occurred on the Cape Coast-Accra highway near the Childcare School junction.
The vehicle involved in the crash, a Toyota Hiace with registration number GB 2053-22, was traveling from Takoradi to Accra when the accident happened around 6:30 am. The car reportedly veered off the road and into a nearby bush.
The fire team promptly arrived at the scene and successfully rescued 10 victims trapped in the vehicle, along with five other passengers who had managed to escape on their own. The victims were handed over to the National Ambulance Service and transported to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in three ambulances for treatment.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. The Toyota Hiace sustained partial damage due to the incident.
