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General news for Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-09-30
The accident occurred in Takoradi in the Western Region
A train collided with an articulated truck in the western city of Takoradi, stranding drivers and passengers along the main Nkotompo-Essam Beach Road in the western region.
The road traffic disruption persisted for several hours into the night of Tuesday, September 29, 2020, according to a report by Accra-based Joy FM.
“According to an eyewitness report on the incident, the accident was caused by a truck bound for Takoradi coming from Sekondi,” the report states.
The witness told Joy FM that the truck driver got stuck on the train tracks while trying to cross them.
“Failing to do so, the train is reported to have collided with the head of the articulated truck and destroyed the head of the truck.
“Fortunately, the driver escaped unharmed when he jumped out of the car prior to the collision,” the report added.
Poor visibility and the absence of a traffic signal from the train are alleged to have contributed to the accident, the report added.
Two years ago, a similar incident occurred when a freight train collided with a dump truck at a railway crossing in the port of Takoradi.
The empty train was on its way to transport manganese from Nsuta in Tarkwa Nsueam Township when it crashed the bucket of the dump truck around 4:00 am at the Gate 10 level crossing.
According to an eyewitness, Joseph Oppong, the train with about 20 empty cars had crossed the level when it suddenly began to reverse.
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