Two Women And 18-Month -Old Baby Critically Injured As Brake Failure Causes Three -Vehicle Crash.

Panic gripped motorists and residents at Sofoline in Kumasi early this morning after a gory accident involving three vehicles, including a tricycle (Pragia), left two women and an 18-month-old baby critically injured.

The accident, which occurred around 7:30 AM at the busy Sofoline intersection, involved a commercial car coming from the Kwadaso lane, a Pragia, and another vehicle.

According to preliminary reports, the commercial vehicle, which was being driven by one Mr. Kwabena Boahen, suffered a sudden brake failure while descending towards the traffic light.

The driver lost control and rammed into a Pragia that was carrying two women and a baby, before hitting another vehicle.

Eyewitnesses say the impact was devastating. The tricycle was mangled beyond recognition, throwing its occupants onto the road.

The 18-month-old baby was rendered unconscious on the spot, while the two women sustained severe head and leg injuries and were bleeding profusely.

Speaking to Angel Tv News at the scene, the driver whose car allegedly failed its brakes, Mr. Kwabena Boahen, recounted the terrifying moment.

Some eyewitnesses also shared their accounts of the crash, calling on authorities to enforce regular roadworthiness checks and ensure proper maintenance of vehicles plying the road.

Story by Bismark Mensah@A/R.