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Two pregnant women died in a horrifying motor accident that occurred at Simpa along the Tarkwa-Takoradi highway in the Western Region. The deceased have been identified as Victoria Soglo, 35, and Cynthia Okyere, 27. The only survival, Madam Justina Essien, 35, sustained injuries and currently on admission at the Tarkwa Government Hospital is responding to treatment. The bodies of the deceased have also been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending autopsy. The Tarkwa Divisional Commander of Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Honu-Broni confirmed the incident to Ghana News Agency. He said on Monday at about 1230 hours, the driver Theophilus Mensah, 35, was driving a Toyota Rav four- wheel vehicle, with registration number WR 1973-11 from Takoradi towards Tarkwa. On reaching Simpa township an articulated truck from Tarkwa was over taking a vehicle towards the Toyota vehicle�s direction. ASP Honu-Broni said in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision, Mensah swerved to the other side of the road and crashed the three women who were passing by. He said they were rushed to the Tarkwa hospital but Victoria died on arrival and Cynthia also passed away around 2200 hours. The MTTU commander said when police personnel visited the accident scene; some members of the community had blocked both sides of the road claiming they could not afford to lose more lives. He said the police personnel pleaded with them to remove the barricade for free vehicular movement instead they attacked the officers and in the process some got injured. ASP Honu-Broni appealed to the youth in Simpa to remain calm as his outfit has contacted the highway authority to ensure that speed ramps are erected on the road to prevent accidents.