Six-year-old girl dies after tipper trick crashes school bus at Accra Mall–Dzorwulu stretch

A six-year-old girl has died from injuries she sustained in Thursday's collision between a school bus and a tipper truck at Airport Junction on the Accra Mall–Dzorwulu stretch.

The child passed away at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, while receiving treatment at the Police Hospital after suffering severe injuries in the crash.

The accident occurred around 2:00 p.m. when a tipper truck with registration number GN 9673-25 crashed into a school bus reportedly belonging to Ask God Preparatory School in Ashaiman with 50 pupils onboard.

Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO I) Alex King Nartey of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed that the other children injured in the accident are receiving treatment at various health facilities.

Emergency personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service responded promptly to the scene, rescuing the victims and transporting them to nearby hospitals for medical care.

Investigations are underway to establish the cause of the crash.