Three dead, two injured in Kyebi–Asikam road accident

Three people have died and two others sustained injuries in a road traffic accident involving a Toyota RAV4 and a Kia Picanto on the Kyebi–Asikam road in the Eastern Region.

The accident occurred on Monday, 10 August, with the Kibi Fire Station responding to the scene.

A six-member fire crew arrived at about 3:30 p.m. and found the Toyota RAV4, with registration number CR 657-21, severely damaged at the front.

The Kia Picanto, registered GC 2066-19, had overturned and landed in a pit.

Firefighters, assisted by civilians, rescued the injured and transported them to the Kibi Government Hospital for treatment.

Two male occupants sustained injuries, while three occupants of the Kia Picanto were pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary findings indicate that the Toyota RAV4 lost control, veered into the opposite lane and collided head-on with the Kia Picanto.

Both vehicles sustained extensive damage in the crash.

The circumstances leading to the RAV4 losing control were not immediately clear.