A truck carrying timber lost control and overturned, causing a major accident at Obuasi Mangoase in the Ashanti Region today.
The truck crashed into several vehicles, including a taxi and two other cars.The truck rammed into the rear of a taxi with registration number AS 1735-18, causing severe damage.
As it overturned, the timber it was transporting fell and crushed multiple cars, including one registered GW 5088-11, which became trapped beneath the truck.Witnesses reported that the truck’s brakes failed, leading to the incident in the afternoon.Remarkably, despite the severity of the crash, the taxi driver and a passenger trapped in the vehicle under the truck were rescued without injuries.No other casualty was recorded.