A serious head-on collision between a DAF articulator truck and a Ford Transit minibus left fourteen passengers injured and the minibus driver trapped along Patrice Lumumba Street in the Airport Residential Area, Accra.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received a distress call at 11:51 a.m. and arrived on scene nine minutes later.
By the time firefighters reached the accident site, passersby had already managed to rescue all 14 passengers from the severely damaged minibus and rushed them to the 37 Military Hospital.
Fire personnel, led by ADO I Yakubu, immediately focused on freeing the trapped driver.
Using specialized extrication tools, the crew successfully removed him from the wreckage within ten minutes. The National Ambulance Service transported him to the same hospital for emergency care.
The driver of the articulator truck and his assistant escaped unhurt.
Authorities say the prompt response from the public, emergency medical teams, and the GNFS helped avert additional casualties.
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash.
