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5 battle for their lives after Tipper truck rammed into 5 vehicles

Five persons are in critical condition after six vehicles collided at Awoshie in the Ga Central Municipality in the Greater Accra Municipality.

The accident, according to TheGhanaReport occurred, after a tipper track rammed into the vehicles, and also hit a motor rider along the stretch.

Narrating the incident to the website, an eyewitness by name Isaac Asumang said that the over-speeding truck with registration number GT 6554-19 could not pull the breaks on his speed when he got to the Awoshie Last Stop.

A NADMO official at the Ga Central Municipality, who also witnessed the accident said “with the speed of the truck, I suspected that the break had failed. The driver kept honking but the traffic light had turned red and the vehicles ahead had stopped.

“An Accra-bound Sprinter managed to swerve onto the pavement but pedestrians suffered a minimal hit. In the process of the confusion, an Okada rider smashed his motorbike into the commercial Sprinter bus and fell off the motorbike”.

“He passed out immediately and his unconscious body laid on the street for some minutes,” he said.

The cars which were affected include a Hyundai Elantra saloon car which registration number GE 8928 -17, an Uber Toyota car with registration number GN 2617-20 and a Toyota Wish with registration number GE 194-19.

The injured persons are receiving treatment at the Ga South Hospital after sustaining various degrees of injuries.

A GPRTU personnel pwho spoke to TheGhanaReport confirmed the number of injured victims but could not state if there were casualties.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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