The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of the driver of a Hyundai truck, which, according to reports, caused a train crash on Thursday.
The crash, which occurred at 12:10 p.m. during a test run of the newly procured train from Poland by the government of Ghana, drew an uproar on social media, as a number of people believe it was delibearte.
The police acted swiftly by arresting the driver of the stationary vehicle with the registration number GS 9018-20, who was obstructing the rail track.
Read the entire police statement below.
A TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY CAUSING TRAIN ACCIDENT ON THE TEMA-MPAKADAN RAILWAY LINE
The Ghana Police Service has arrested the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20 for allegedly causing an accident involving a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line today Thursday 18th April 2024.
Police preliminary investigation has established that the suspect driver left the said vehicle unattended on the railway line, leading to a collision with the train.
Police investigation into the incident continues.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Michael Mensah Martey
