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In an accident on Monday, two persons—including a taxi driver—were officially pronounced dead.
This came about as a result of a taxi and a gasoline tanker that were heading from Accra to Kumasi colliding at Asiakwa Junction in the Eastern region.
The tanker apparently had a brake malfunction as it approached the Asiakwa Junction on the major Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The truck slid onto the lane intended for cars heading towards Accra in an effort to manage the situation.
As the cab approached the intersection, the rolling tanker attempted to be avoided, but the driver ended up under it.
The truck’s spilt fuel caught fire in a matter of seconds, completely destroying the tanker and the cab.
Luckily, the two occupants of the cab were able to flee the scene of the crash before the car caught fire.
The burning tanker was also struck by a truck that was approaching the Pacific gasoline station from Asiakwa Junction without following the rules of the road.
According to Citi News, the driver of the Kia pickup and his companion both have head injuries.
However, it was alleged that the companion passed very soon after arriving at the Osiem Saviour Memorial Hospital.
One of the passengers who was able to exit the vehicle talked about his experience.
“I attempted to pull the cab driver out, but I was unable to do so, and the fire had already begun to flare up. Since I tried everything to rouse him from the grave, I would have burned as well. “There were two individuals present, and I managed to extract one while attempting to extract the other,” he lamented.
