SEVEN VEHICLES IN TETEGU ACCIDENT



Nissan Sentra car



Seven vehicles have been involved in accident in two days at the Tetegu junction an accident zone on the Malam – Kasoa road on Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon respectively.

 Both accidents which is said to have been caused by speeding and wrong over-taking by drivers saw one person dead and few others sustaining minor injuries.

The cars which were involved in the accident were an articulator truck with registration number GT 4138 H loaded with cocoa , a Mercedes Benz with registration number GR 4647 X and a Nissan 4x4 car with registration GR 1069-09 were all involved in the first accident whiles a Kia truck with registration  number GS 749 Y, a Nissan Avara with registration number GT 4758-10 which is owned by Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority, a Nissan Sentra with registration number GR 7808 Q which witnesses say caused the accident and a TATA bus with registration number GR 579 B.

According to the driver of the Nissan Avara both his car and the Nissan sentra were heading towards Kasoa whiles the TATA bus and the Kia truck were heading towards Malam from Kasoa.

He said the Nissan santra tried to over-take a car in front of him who did not give him the chance to over-take him, which resulted into a struggle for space in the inner lane of a three lane road.

He added that the santra hit the back of the car in front of him, lost control and hit his car which saw both drivers losing control and drove off into opposite side of the road causing the TATA bus to run over the Nissan Sentra whiles the Nissan Avara also ran into the back of the Kia truck causing massive traffic on both sides of the road.

A police officer at the New Weija Police Station in charge of accident who gave his name as Sacramento said most accidents that occur at the junction is due to the heavy traffic that drivers go through from Kaneshie to the Malam junction, and when they are out they try to show their skills on the way by speeding and wrongly over-taken others.

He further added that the police are yet to investigate the cause of the accident.

He also added that the driver of the Articulator truck which was also involved in an accident at that same spot is in their custody to help them in their investigations.   

Source; Gilbert Amoyaw Sam.