2 dead, 14 injured in accident near Jukwa

A man and his two-year-old son have been crushed to death by an overspeeding vehicle near Jukwa on the Twifu Praso to Cape Coast Highway.

The two were on their motorcycle when the vehicle ran over them, killing them instantly.

Fourteen others on board the commercial vehicle with registration number CR 553-16 sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) for medical attention.

According to an eyewitness, the minibus, which was moving at high speed, attempted to overtake another vehicle but lost control, struck two people, and finally veered off into a bush.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital Mortuary for autopsy and preservation.

The Jukwa Police Command has commenced an investigation into the accident.