All the injured persons, including the driver, have been rushed to St Francis Xavier Hospital for treatment.

The driver was said to be overspeeding and lost control of the vehicle forcing it to somersault and land upside down.

A team of MTTD officers from the Assin Fosu Division, led by the station officer, Chief Inspector Joseph Boateng, on hearing the news swiftly went to the scene to initiate an investigation into the cause of the accident.

The preliminary investigation conducted by the police revealed that the vehicle on reaching Assin Kwaata township attempted to overtake a vehicle ahead of it but lost control of the steering wheel and went into a ditch.

Police, as part of their investigations, have visited the injured at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital.

One person has died in a fatal accident that occurred at Assin Kwaata in the Assin South District of the Central Region.

The Kia truck with registration number AC- 1842-20 was transporting plantain from Adanse Fumso to Accra.

The fully loaded truck had five persons on board, including three males and two females.

The driver reportedly lost control of the steering wheel, veered off the road, and landed in a river along the road killing one occupant instantly.

The Assin Fosu Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department commander, ASP Kwabena Oduro Boateng, confirmed the news in an interview with Adom News.

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Meanwhile, he has advised drivers to avoid speeding, overloading, and unnecessary overtaking to reduce accidents, especially as the Christmas festive season approaches.