General News of 2012-06-29

Train runs into Urvan bus; One dead

A train is said to have run into an urvan bus, late Friday evening killing the conductor at the train course.

The train was said to be heading to Tema from Accra when the incident occurred.

An eye witness told Joy News' Francis Abban the urvan bus ignored several warnings from the conductor to stop but did not.

In a haste to cross, the train hit the side of the urvan bus with the bus sliding into a nearby gutter.

All the passengers in the bus are said to be safe but the conductor at the train course died after being hit by an object from the bus.

His body has been taken to the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital.

The passengers in the train are also said to be safe.

The police have arrived on the scene of the accident and have begun investigations.