An accident involving a Toyota Hiace passenger bus has claimed the lives of three individuals, with several others injured.

The accident, involving a bus with registration number CR 805-24, occurred at Gomoa Mprumam Junction on the Winneba-Apam Highway in the Central Region.

Sources say the vehicle was speeding when one of its tyres deflated, causing the driver to lose control and fail to apply the brakes. This led to the vehicle veering off the road and somersaulting several times.

Videos from the scene show travellers' belongings scattered across the road, along with the lifeless bodies of two men and a woman. Parts of the vehicle's seats were also seen on the street, with a few eyewitnesses attempting to salvage what remained.

In an interview with Adom News, Apam District Fire Service Commander, DO2 Anthony Kwesi Rhule, confirmed that the vehicle was speeding.

"One of the passengers said it was overspeeding, and if the driver had not been overspeeding the accident wouldn’t have occurred," he said.

He said fifteen passengers were onboard the vehicle, including three children and 12 adults.

The deceased woman was travelling with her children, who, along with other injured passengers, were rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Municipal Hospital for treatment.

DO2 Rhule advised drivers to avoid speeding on highways and respect road signs to prevent accidents.

“I will advise drivers, your overspeeding on this stretch from Winneba Junction to Apam towards Cape Coast is too much so I will plead with them to reduce their speed and also obey traffic regulations on the highway,” he said.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital mortuary, while some of the injured have been transferred to the Winneba Municipal Hospital for further treatment.