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Peacefmonline.com can authoritatively confirm that the media bus conveying journalists assigned to the presidency�has been involved in a fatal accident on the Afienya-Dawhenya road when returning from an official assignment.

Scores of journalists are reportedly battling for their lives following the accident which�occurred at Doryumu junction in the Shai Hills area in Greater Accra on Thursday afternoon, after suffering severe head injuries.

The journalists were travelling in a Ford bus which was not part of the presidential convoy.

The bus was heading to Accra from the Volta Region�where the President reportedly attended the annual convention of the EP Church, Peacefmonline understands.

According to Graphiconline's Benjamin Xornam Glover who visited the scene a few minutes ago, the police have confirmed that a Ghanaian Times reporter perished in the presidential press corps accident.

"The Times reporter, Samuel Nuamah was said to have died on the spot, the Doryumu-Asutuare District Police Commander, ASP Stephen Addom confirmed," he said.

A�total of 12 people were said to be on the vehicle, a GMC Savana Van with registration number GB 506 � 12, at the time of the incident.

According to the police the left rear tyre of the vehicle burst and in an attempt to control the vehicle, the driver applied the brakes and the vehicle veered off the road.

Victims of the tragic accident have currently been rushed to the 37 Military hospital.

The President's vehicle was not on the trip.