The incident occurred on March 25, 2026, when a MAN diesel truck, with registration number BA 782-V, reportedly developed a steering fault, causing the driver to lose control and veer off the road.

The vehicle subsequently fell onto its right side, spilling diesel onto the road and raising concerns about a possible fire outbreak.

All three occupants on board, however, escaped unhurt.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and worked to contain the spilled fuel, preventing ignition and securing the area.

Traffic flow was temporarily affected but was later restored after the scene was cleared.

Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Eyewitnesses reported that the fire broke out suddenly, quickly engulfing the truck and its contents. Fortunately, the driver and his assistant managed to escape without injury.

However, the entire consignment of second-hand clothes was destroyed in the blaze.

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded quickly and worked tirelessly to extinguish the flames.

Despite their efforts, bystanders criticized the firefighters for their perceived inefficiency and poor handling of the situation.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire, with faulty wiring or overheating within the vehicle being suspected as potential factors.

The incident resulted in heavy vehicular traffic on the main and outer roads leading to Nsawam.

Security agencies blocked the main road at Achimota-Neoplan to prevent more cars from joining the gridlock it caused.

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Two fire tenders were deployed by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to fight the fire.

Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is unknown as the Fire Service is yet to provide an update on the situation.

No casualties were reported.

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A mining truck driver, who was transporting explosives that were involved in an accident and later exploded at Apiate near Bogoso, in the Western Region on January 20, has finally broken his silence on the matter.

According to Alfred Pappoe, his real intention was not to kill people when the accident occurred but rather to save the residents by driving out of the town after sensing danger.

“When I was almost getting to Apiate, the town was in a bend and at that time the police escort had already negotiated the bend. I later saw a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction and immediately an Urvan bus was just close to him and trying to overtake the ‘Pragya’ and there was a motor rider behind the Urvan bus.

“The motor rider was still following the Urvan and just when the Urvan driver shifted to another lane, the motor rider lost control and two people fell from the motor and the motor was heading towards his direction as he was very close,” he said.

Mr Pappoe said at that instant it was so easy for him to avoid the motor by turning to his left but may run into the two persons who fell off the motor so he decided not to take that decision,” he recounted on Adom FM’s Kasiebo is Tasty.

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He continued: “If I turn to my left I may kill the two people but I later told myself that if the two people are safe then I need to take another lane. Unfortunately, I realised that that motor’s fuel tank had opened and started leaking under my truck and sparked the fire and touched my truck.”

Mr Pappoe said when the fire started he realised there was nothing he could do and so he decided to quickly move out of the town before it explodes.

“The town was just on the curve and when I realised there was nothing I could do, I decided to drive quickly from the town because I knew it was going to explode. That was when some of the residents started drawing closer to the truck and started shouting that the truck was on fire.

“I knew what was I doing and so I didn’t even pay attention to the residents. I wanted to just move out of the town and drive past a fuel station and get a safer place and leave the truck there to explode even though I was feeling the heat in the truck,” he added.

He said the residents were still following the truck and did not budge despite his continuous caution because they wanted to take pictures and videos of the incident.

Unfortunately, the explosives detonated and killed some of them.

The heartbroken driver, who is still nursing his wounds, said he is now out of job, stating MAXAM company where he worked paid him a month’s salary and sacked him not taking into consideration the danger he was involved in.

He, therefore, wondered why the company would sack him after risking his life without any compensation from them.

The disastrous accident at Apiate involved a DAF vehicle with registration number WR 2252-18 transporting explosives from Tarkwa to Chirano Gold Mines and a motorcycle.

The Police stated that the rider of the motorcycle from the opposite direction, collided with the vehicle on Thursday.

The long vehicle got stuck on Sunday, October 3, 2021, while the driver was travelling to Tema.

Police are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the truck getting stuck.

The truck, with registration number WR 1546-U, has also been impounded at the Odorkor Police Station.

It took several hours for the police, officials of the Ghana Highway Authority, and some welders for the truck to be removed to allow a free and safe flow of traffic.

“The Police Administration thanked motorists and other road users who ply that stretch for their cooperation, and the Ghana Highway Authority, for their timely support,” the police said in a statement.

The service went on to caution all road users to comply with the road traffic laws to avoid preventable road crashes and congestions.

Police reports indicate the deceased, identified as Gabriel Angmor, was riding an unregistered Houjin motorbike from Ahomam to Akorado about 7:00 pm on Tuesday when the incident occurred.

Upon reaching a section of the road, he ran into the rear portion of the stationary timber trailer with registration number GT 2899-Q and died on the spot.

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Mr Angmor was found in a pool of blood on the shoulder of the road with deep cuts on his head with the motorbike under the stationary timber truck.

The body has been deposited at the Begro Government Hospital pending identification and autopsy.

The action by the residents followed the death of two residents -Tetteh Micheal, 15, and Paul-Akwetey ,20 crashed by trucks of the limestone company .

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Two others- Akorley Amos, and Peter Akwetey suffered life threatening injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

Drivers of the trucks claimed they failed break, hence the fatal accident.

The angry residents said they will not allow the company mining limestone to transport the raw materials through the Community, henceforth.

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Attempts by a six-member armed police team from Asesewa to force the residents clear the road initially failed as the residents began to fight the police.

The Police had to beg their leaders before they vacated the road for motorists.

Ebenezer Tei Narteh, Assembly Member for the area told journalists they will not allow any of the trucks transporting limestone to pass through the community until they sign a memorandum of understanding.

The driver, who is yet to be identified, forced his way under the bridge with a five-metre height limit slightly breaking parts of the bridge which is a major route for many motorists.

Watch photos below:

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According to the teachers of the school, the transportation is to help the pupils get to the exam centre on time due to the deplorable nature of roads which discourages drivers from plying the area.

Speaking in an interview, the headmaster of the school, Haruna Mohammed was hopeful the situation of his pupils won’t affect their success in the BECE.

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“The situation is worrying but we don’t have any option and have to do this yearly in order to get our pupils to the centre in Akuma, but I am hopeful they are going to excel even in the face of these challenges,” he said.

Some of the pupils explained that they had to carry food which could sustain them within the period of the examination.

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“This is an annual ritual we have to go through in order to secure accommodation in the town scheduled for our exam because it is far from us and we can’t go daily.  We are taking banku, kenkey and shito along.

“We also have our pillows, mattresses and gallons which we will use to store water because we are going to stay for five days,” they stated. 

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The KIA truck driver, Evans Mensah, who said most of the people in the town are his passengers, appealed to the Assembly, and Member of Parliament to help construct the road for the people living around Makyini Mabre and Mim-Amponsah electoral area.

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The accident happened at Amanfro junction in the Ga South Municipality.

Apart from the driver who suffered a fracture and some bruises, the other passengers also sustained minor injuries

The accident, which occurred a few meters away from the Amanfro bus stop at 4:30am involved three cars and was said to have been caused by some recalcitrant commercial drivers who had parked their cars in the middle of the road to pick passengers.

According to eyewitness accounts, a trailer carrying used heavy duty tyres was forced to stop when the driver saw the commercial vehicles parked on the road.

The tipper truck and the salon car which were closely following the trailer, in an attempt to avoid hitting it, ran into each other.

It took onlookers a couple of minutes to rescue the trapped passengers and rush them to the hospital.

source: myjoyonline