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The Second Lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia, was involved in a road accident on Saturday, January 13, while traveling to the Ashanti Region, but escaped unhurt.
According to sources close to Mrs Bawumia, her car was not involved in the accident, which occurred at Ohene-Nkwanta near Nobewam, off the Kumasi-Accra highway.
The accident involved two other vehicles that were traveling behind her car.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed the accident in a statement on its Facebook page, and said that it received a distress call at 1312 hours.
The statement said that a rescue team arrived at the scene and found a collision involving a Toyota Land Cruiser (GC-9094-21), Toyota Land Cruiser (VR-2105-15), Mercedes Benz C180 (NR-1977-18), and a Benz Sprinter (GE-7256-14).
The statement said that the Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Benz C180 suffered significant damage to their engine compartments and windshields, while the rear of the Toyota Land Cruiser (GC-9094-21) was partially damaged, along with the Toyota Land Cruiser (VR-2105-15).
The statement said that eight victims suffered varying degrees of injury, and four of them had already been rescued by the public and taken to the hospital. The statement said that the GNFS was investigating the cause of the accident.
