By Kamal Ahmed
Akuse (E/R), Dec. 08, GNA – A road accident in the early hours on Saturday, December 06, claimed the lives of two female prison officers and left two male colleagues with severe injuries at the VRA Junction at Akuse in the Eastern Region.
A police source said the four officers were travelling in a private Toyota Corolla with registration number GS 4817-17 to Hydrocity, a residential enclave in the Akuse community, when their vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree around 01:00 hours.
The source disclosed that the female officers died on the spot, while the two male officers sustained severe injuries.
Emergency responders rushed the victims to the Akuse Government Hospital, but due to the extent of their injuries, the survivors were later referred to the St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased officers have been deposited at the morgue for preservation and further investigations.
The tragic incident has thrown the Akuse Local Prison into deep sorrow, leaving personnel grappling to cope with the situation.
Police have commenced investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident.
GNA
Edited by E. B. Addae