Accident Victim Rescued After Truck Fell Into Tano River

A driver’s mate of a DAF truck has been rescued after the vehicle plunged into the Tano River in an accident.

The vehicular accident involved a DAF Long truck with registration number GX-8042-22 transporting about 600 bags of cement from Offinso to Drobo and a Hajue motorbike.

According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the vehicle veered into the river in an attempt to save the motorbike rider.

The attention of the service was drawn to the accident and personnel from the Techiman Metro Fire Station were quickly dispatched to the scene.

“The crew rescued the mate of the cement truck who was trapped in the cowl and handed him over to the Ambulance Service for medical attention,” a statement by the GNFS said.

Meanwhile, it confirmed that most of the cement bags were salvaged.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/