Oppong Nkrumah urges media, public to stop sharing graphic Ofankor crash footage
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament, appealed to the public and media practitioners to refrain from sharing or broadcasting graphic footage of victims of the fatal crash at Ofankor Barrier on Thursday morning. He urged, "Before you hit forward or share in a WhatsApp group do remember that the gory footage you are posting is a relative of a loved one." He also specifically appealed to media organizations and bloggers to refuse to publish or broadcast graphic footage from the crash.
The call followed a violent collision between a tipper truck and a Sprinter bus on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, which has so far claimed 11 lives. Several other victims sustained serious injuries and have been transported to various health facilities for treatment. The crash left the Sprinter bus severely mangled, with several passengers trapped under the wreckage. Emergency personnel, including the Ghana National Fire Service, mounted a rescue operation. A female victim whose legs were reportedly severed in the collision was also evacuated from the scene by ambulance.
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Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on the public and media to stop sharing graphic footage from a recent fatal
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