A tragic accident occurred on the Accra-Tema motorway, resulting in one fatality and severe injuries to another individual.
According to an eyewitness, a fuel tanker heading towards Tema lost control, veered off the road, and collided with one of the disused toll booths at the Accra end of the motorway.
Upon hearing the impact, bystanders rushed to the scene. They reported that the truck’s driver, who sustained serious injuries, was promptly transported to the hospital. Unfortunately, the mate of the truck died on the spot.
The crash site was being managed by both police and fire service personnel, ensuring order on the road. The badly damaged truck has been towed away.
One of the eyewitnesses recounted the incident, saying, “We heard a noise. Around 5 am, when we came out, we saw a truck carrying some chemicals to Tema. The driver sustained serious injuries. We managed to move him out and he was taken to the hospital. The mate was trapped and dead in the truck. We had to call the Fire Service to come and cut the parts of the truck. It seems he went out of his lane and hit the toll booth. Maybe he was sleeping, if not this wouldn’t have happened.”
Another eyewitness added, “The driver was speeding. So we are pleading. The toll that was closed never favoured Ghanaians. Compare when the toll booth was in operation and now that it has been closed, and compare the accidents that have been recorded. The accidents have become rampant. So the government should do something about it. The closed toll booth never favoured us. If they are going to reopen it, they should make it efficient, because the place is closed, drivers go full speed, but if it’s in operation, they will kill their speed before they reach the payment point.”
Source – citinewsroom.com
