One Dead, Six Injured …As Urvan Bus Traps Traders In K’si

A FEMALE trader is feared dead and several others are in critical condition after a mini Urvan bus, reportedly, ran over them in Kumasi on Monday.

The traders were said to be making brisk business at Roman Hill in the morning hours of Monday when calamity struck, eye witnesses said.

According to them, the bus driver lost control of the car, causing it to run over the traders. Even though some of the traders escaped unhurt, some of them suffered various degrees of injuries. Others were also trapped under the bus for several minutes.

Eyewitness reports say about seven female traders were hit by the speeding vehicle and one of them was reported dead.

The paper learnt that the remaining six traders, who suffered life-threatening injuries, were rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

Meanwhile, the police are investigating the cause of the accident. The driver of the vehicle, who also suffered injuries, is said to be under arrest.