Mrs. Christina Kobinah, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Chief Executive, on Thursday visited accident victims at the Tarkwa Government Hospital.
She was accompanied by the Divisional Police Commander Superintendent Kwadwo Antwi-Tabi, Isaac Sorkpah of the Police Motor Transport Traffic Unit (MTTU).
Mrs Kobina wished the victim well and pleaded with drivers to be extra cautious when driving and be defensive to prevent road accidents.
She noted that road accidents were having a negative toll on the economy of the country since many bread winners were being lost through road accidents and appealed to passengers not to disturb drivers or engage in unnecessary arguments with them.
DSP Sorkpah appealed to drivers to respect road traffic regulations, directional signs and be cautious to prevent road accidents.
Eight people died on the spot while others sustained various degrees of injury when a 207 bus and a truck rammed into each other at Nsuaem on Thursday at around 2000 hours.