Two persons have died instantly in a fatal accident that occurred Tuesday at about 6 am at Okanta, a community near Suhum in the Eastern Region along the Accra -Kumasi highway.

The accident occurred when a VVIP Bus with registration number GT6417-10 reportedly collided with a Toyota Hiace with registration number GN 5664-17.

Officials of the National Disaster Management Organization, the Fire Service and Police are on the scene helping to rescue the injured to the Hospital.

In just a week past, Similar accident involving a Cargo Truck and a VIP Bus occurred at Teacher Mante which killed 10 persons with about 21 passengers suffering various degrees of injuries.

A total of 1,233 accident cases were recorded in 2017 in the Eastern Region with 1,732 vehicles involved out of which 374 persons perished while 2,254 were injured during the year under review.