Fifteen people have sustained various degrees of injuries after they were involved in an accident on the Cape Coast-Accra highway near the Childcare School junction in the Central Region.

The vehicle involved in the crash is a Toyota Hiace with registration number GB 2053-22.

The accident happened at around 6:30 AM on Monday, July 22, 2024, when the vehicle was travelling from Takoradi to Accra.

Upon reaching the Cape Coast-Accra highway, the car reportedly veered off into a nearby bush.

The fire team called to the scene successfully rescued 10 victims trapped in the vehicle and five other passengers who managed to escape.

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, according to fire personnel who spoke to Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan.

The Toyota Hiace was partially damaged as a result of the incident.