Truck driver rams into post office after brake failure
A DAF truck with the license plate GT 327-23 drove into a post office container at the railway station in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region, severely damaging it. The truck was carrying products that were likely either fertiliser or rice. The event took place on Sunday, July 2, 2023, about 9:00 pm, in…
A DAF truck with the license plate GT 327-23 drove into a post office container at the railway station in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region, severely damaging it. The truck was carrying products that were likely either fertiliser or rice.
The event took place on Sunday, July 2, 2023, about 9:00 pm, in the middle of a violent downpour in the city.
According to information gathered from eyewitnesses, no casualties were reported.
According to reports, the driver of the car lost control of it after the brakes failed, driving right into the post office.
Witnesses said that the driver, who was coming from the Bompata neighborhood close to Fante New Town, was on his way to the Asafo Market to unload the items when the event took place.
According to reports, the driver lost control of his vehicle while driving down a mountainous road near Bompata, tearing down an electric pole before slamming into a shipping container.
She praised the motorist for his bravery and said that many lives might have been lost if he hadn’t made noise to warn the onlookers.
According to Daily Guide, the driver was uninjured but was taken right away to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for care.
The car was still inside the container when the newspaper went to the accident scene on Monday.
