Four Schoolchildren Killed, Three Injured After Van Crashes Into Pupils at Aboabo

Story By: Zainab Ali

Four schoolchildren have died and three others have been injured after a Hyundai van crashed into pupils near Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

Reports published on October 20 and 21 indicate that the victims were pupils of the School of Islamic Studies at Akotosu. The children were reportedly crossing or preparing to cross the road after school when the vehicle left the roadway and struck them.

The four deceased pupils were identified as eight-year-olds Juraid Mohammed, Anisah Ibrahim, Fati Muniru and Raiyan Faisal. Two of the injured children, aged 12 and five, were reported to be in critical condition and referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, while a six-year-old pupil was reported to be in stable condition.

The driver was reported to be in police custody, and the damaged vehicle had been impounded as investigations continued into the circumstances of the crash.