Assorku-Essaman(WR), Oct. 08, GNA - Fifteen people died through a motor accident over the weekend at Assorku-Essaman near Shama junction in the Western Region.

Nine of the victims died on the spot while six others died at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital.

Their bodies have been deposited at the hospital's mortuary. Only Warrant Officer Agyekum of Second Battalion of Infantry has been identified among the deceased.

The victims were travelling from Accra to Takoradi on a Ford bus that crashed into a stationary articulated truck.

Briefing the media, Police Superintendent George Adussa-Poku, Western Regional Commander of Motor Transport and Traffic Unit (MTTU) said the articulated truck was carrying relief items and travelling to Enchi had parked along the main road when the bus driver drove into it killing some of the passengers instantly. Personnel of Ghana National Fire Service assisted to free the dead and injured.

Some of the injured are responding to treatment. In another development, Police Superintendent Adussa-Poku said a few hours later, another truck loaded with mattresses crashed into two Urvan buses. He said the driver Akwesi Bobre had been detained because on reaching the scene of the first accident, he failed to observe the direction of traffic and crashed into the two vehicles.