Fifty-three people died Wednesday when a Metro Mass transit bus and a truck rammed into each other in a fatal accident at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region Wednesday evening.

Twenty-three other people have sustained severe injuries and are receiving treatment at the Kintampo Government Hospital, police say.

Among the deceased is a 3-year old child.

Joy News received this video from Baba Adamu who was at the scene of the accident Thursday morning.