Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has been involved in a severe road accident, Rainbowradioonline.com has gathered.
The accident the website gathered has resulted in one confirmed fatality.
However, the second lady is reported to be fine as she did not sustain any serious injury.
The accident occurred at Ohene-Nkwanta near Nobewam, off the Kumasi-Accra highway.
The person who died has been identified as one of her bodyguards who was travelling in one of the convoy vehicles, died on the spot.
The incident occurred when a commercial vehicle collided with one of the vehicles in the Second Lady’s convoy as they were returning from Bonwire in the Ashanti region.
An investigation has been launched into the accident.
Meanwhile, 8 other victims who suffered varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
A statement by the Ghana National Fire Service revealed that the rescue team, led by STNO II Odjer Jonathan, arrived at the crash scene at 13:12 hours on Saturday to find a collision involving a Toyota Land Cruiser (GC-9094-21), Toyota Land Cruiser (VR-2105-15), Mercedes Benz C180 (NR-1977-18), and a Benz Sprinter (GE-7256-14). Of the 8 victims, 4 had already been rescued by the public and taken to the hospital.
The Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Benz C180 suffered significant damage to their engine compartments and windshields, while the rear of the Toyota Land Cruiser (GC-9094-21) was partially damaged, along with the Toyota Land Cruiser (VR- 2105-15).
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
