A loaded fuel tanker has caught fire on the Accra-Kumasi highway on Monday, March 14, 2022.
The unfortunate incident is reported to have occurred at Nsutam near Paradise Rest Stop in the Eastern Region.
Personnel of the Accident Prevention Squad (APS) of the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) are reportedly working tirelessly to ensure that the Osino to Nsutam stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway is free to traffic.
Report says the traffic officers have blocked that stretch.
The police says a team from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is at the scene to “manage and douse the fire”.
“All approaching motorists from Accra and Kumasi are to exercise patience, and adhere to traffic directions from traffic Police Officers at the scene of the incident,” a public notice from the police said.
No casualties have been reported yet….
