A Kia Rhino with registration number GS 9203-14, carrying a lower division side, Tetekwao Football United players, was involved in an accident on their way to Goaso for a friendly match on Sunday.

One youth player has been confirmed dead while several other players were injured.

The accident occurred on the Goaso-Akrodie Junction in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.

According to reports, the driver, upon reaching the spot at Akrodie Junction, as a result of speeding, lost control of the steering wheel, veered off the road and somersaulted into a ditch.

The victims were transported to the Goaso Municipal Hospital for medical attention.