Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Enchi
Enchi bound KIA truck loaded with bags of corn yesterday plunked into Disue River killing the driver and one of his mates in the Aowing Suaman District of the Western Region.
The names of the two dead persons were given as Awudu, 35 and the driver of the vehicle and the second mate, Bernard Darko 22 while the survivors were named as Agatha Nyarko 46, Listowell Kusi.
At the time of the accident at about 5p.m. on Wednesday, the vehicle was on its firs mission to the region therefore used the wrong route to the town.
The truck, KIA Riano truck, with the registration number AS 9604 – 09 was said to be loaded with corn from Braiman in the Ashanti Region and was heading to Enchi.
The size of the vehicles was said to be bigger than width of the bridge causing it to topple into the river with high current.
However, the truck has been retrieved with the body of the driver trapped in the seatbelt but the whereabouts of the second mate is yet to be established.
The search party made up of Chinese Construction firm working on Asankragwa-Enchi roads.
According to the Tarkwa Divisional Commander, Mr Kwadwo Antwi Tabi, said the driver of the truck was new to the road and best thing to do was to use the new road to the town instead where he passed.
He said the old had small wooden bridge that links Old and New Yakasi, farming communities near Echi in very sharp curve.
He said the attempt by the driver to control the vehicle, it run into the river with the cargo and the people on board.
The two people who survived, Agatha and Listowell are currently receiving treatment at the Enchi Government Hospital .
The divisional commander said due to the heavy rain at that time of the night, the river was flooded with a heavy current, therefore the passengers and the cargo was carried along it.
Mr Tabi said he said at the moment, the search is still continuing for the remains of the mate.
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