(CNN)A
passenger bus collided with a cargo truck in west-central Ghana,
killing 53 people and injuring 23 others, police in the West African
nation said Thursday. The crash happened Wednesday evening near the town of Kintampo. Initial information indicates the bus had brake problems, police said.Albert
Azongo, a journalist with a local radio station, said the bus crashed
head-on into the truck, which was carrying tomatoes and had four
occupants. "The collision was
so intense, you could see the truck almost inside the bus. They were
meshed together," said Azongo, who arrived at the scene about 45 minutes
after the crash happened.
Culled CNN
