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  • I’ll do it again and again – Barker-Vormawor defends towing truck key incident

    I’ll do it again and again – Barker-Vormawor defends towing truck key incident

    A key figure in Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has stood by his decision to take the key from a police towing truck, stating he would repeat the act if necessary to protect protesters at risk.

    In an interview set to air on Accra-based TV3, Barker-Vormawor detailed the incident, explaining that the police arrived with the towing truck to remove their vehicle, which was carrying crucial supplies like water and medicine.

    Concerned for the safety of the protesters, he felt compelled to intervene.

    One of the conveners for Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has insisted that he was not wrong in running away with the key to the police’s towing truck.

    He has indicated that he will do it again if he gets the opportunity any day because he was protecting protesters whose lives were being put in harm’s way.

    Oliver Barker-Vormawor made this known in a yet-to-be-aired interview on Accra-based TV3.

    He said the police brought their towing truck to tow their truck that contained water and medicine, among others, and the only option he had was to demobilize the police towing truck before they injured some of the protesters with it.

    “I started walking around the towing truck to see if we can demobilize the towing truck for the fear that it might injure the individuals. So I went around it, but I couldn’t see how.

    Then I got to where the driver was supposed to be, and there was no driver. Immediately, I even thought that it was security incompetence to leave a vehicle running in this scenario. So my first instinct is that I turn it off.”

    When asked about his decision to shut off the police vehicle and take the key, Barker-Vormawor expressed his belief that denying citizens their rights is reckless.

    “I think that it is reckless to deny citizens their rights. I will do it today; I will do it consistently, and in fact, I will invite every citizen whose rights are being oppressed, whether you are subject to unlawful arrest or unlawful seizure of property, that you’re constitutionally entitled to resist it. Don’t look at the fact that the individuals who are involved are policemen,” he said.

  • Truck driver accused of killing Utah police officer by striking him

    Truck driver accused of killing Utah police officer by striking him

    A truck driver is accused of causing the death of a police officer during a traffic stop on a Utah highway on Sunday. He allegedly hit the officer with his truck.

    A police officer and a highway patrol officer stopped a big truck at 6:30 am because someone called 911 to say they saw a person standing on the back of the truck as it was driving north on Interstate 15.

    The police in Spanish Fork said that a man drove away while they were trying to stop him. Then he turned the big truck around and drove the wrong way on the highway. The big truck hit two police cars and the Santaquin officer died at the scene.

    The police found out that the truck driver’s name is Michael Aaron Jayne and he is 41 years old. Police said that he has not been put into jail yet and he does not have a lawyer to speak for him.

    The name of the officer who died has not been made public by the authorities.

    “Our whole team is injured. ” “The officer’s family is upset because of a pointless act by one person,” said Spanish Fork police Lt Cory Slaymaker at a news conference.

    The stop happened on the I-15 in Santaquin, a town with around 14,000 people, 65 miles (105 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

    Officials say that Jayne ran away and took cars, including a pickup truck. He was caught by the police on Sunday after a brief chase in the Vernal area, about 160 miles east of Santaquin.

    Slaymaker said they were still investigating who was riding on the back of the semitrailer and why.

  • Train crash: Police arrest truck driver after accident

    Train crash: Police arrest truck driver after accident

    Ghana Police Service apprehended the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018-20 for his alleged role in an accident involving the newly imported train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.

    The incident occurred during a test run of the train on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

    According to the police statement, their initial investigation revealed that the driver had abandoned the vehicle on the railway line, resulting in a collision with the train.

    “Police investigation into the incident continues.”

    The truck driver reportedly became stranded on the railway track while delivering cement blocks, as the vehicle was unable to pass through an underpass beneath the bridge.

    Minister of Railways Development Peter Amewu stated that engineers are currently undertaking repairs on the train.

  • Job vacancy: US Embassy in need of truck driver

    Job vacancy: US Embassy in need of truck driver

    The United States of America Embassy in Ghana is in search of a utility truck driver.

    On its website, the Embassy noted that the work schedule for this position is full-time (40 hours per week).

    The candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

    The salary ranges from $7,213 to $7,213/per year. The closing date for application is February 12, 2024.

  • Accra: Truck runs over shoppers and hawkers at CMB market

    Accra: Truck runs over shoppers and hawkers at CMB market

    A fatal accident occurred on Thursday afternoon near the Accra Brewery Limited, as a KIA truck loaded with bags of sugar ran into hawkers and Christmas shoppers at the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) market.

    Tragically, one hawker lost their life, and three others sustained injuries, with one victim experiencing severe abdominal injuries.

    The incident, which caused chaos and worsened traffic on Graphic Road, involved a truck with registration GC 334-09. The vehicle was transporting sugar to the market when brake failure occurred, leading to the collision with shoppers and hawkers.

    At the scene, the deceased hawker lay covered with a cloth, while injured individuals were promptly taken to the hospital for medical attention.

    The truck, laden with bags of sugar, attempted to navigate through a narrow space to avoid traffic but lost control due to brake failure, resulting in the tragic accident.

    Police personnel were on-site gathering preliminary information about the incident.

    The accident took place around 1:30 pm and significantly impacted the traffic situation in the vicinity of the Graphic Road, adjacent to the Graphic Press House and Accra Brewery Limited.

    An eyewitness, Akua Serwaa, recounted the events, highlighting the attempts by the truck driver to avoid traffic, the brake failure, and the subsequent tragic outcomes for the hawkers and shoppers involved.

  • Truck driver knocked down by speeding vehicle on Accra-Kumasi highway

    Truck driver knocked down by speeding vehicle on Accra-Kumasi highway

    A driver of a Man Diesel trailer truck has lost his life while attempting to set up a warning signal for his immobile vehicle on the Accra to Kumasi Highway, near Atwemamena, a community close to Akyem Asafo.

    The driver’s quick thinking to caution oncoming traffic took a devastating turn when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling at high speed.

    The unfortunate incident unfolded when the truck, carrying valuable cargo, experienced mechanical problems during the evening in Atwemamena, a local community in the Eastern Region.

    Regrettably, the driver did not have access to a warning triangle, a critical piece of safety equipment necessary for such circumstances.

    In an effort to signal approaching drivers, he resorted to the traditional practice of cutting and placing weeds on the road.

    Tragically, this makeshift warning approach turned fatal when an approaching vehicle failed to notice the driver on the road and collided with him. The impact of the collision resulted in the driver’s untimely demise, leaving his shaken colleague, who witnessed the tragic event.

    This accident has left the local community in mourning, with the driver’s mate overwhelmed by grief, shedding tears at the scene.

    Local law enforcement promptly arrived at the scene to manage the situation.

    The deceased driver’s body has been transferred to the morgue, awaiting the arrival of his family to make further arrangements.

  • Driver escapes death after eight rounds of bullets shot at his truck at Israel Junction

    Driver escapes death after eight rounds of bullets shot at his truck at Israel Junction

    A heavy-duty truck driver escaped unscathed after a civilian opened fire at his vehicle at Israel Junction in Accra, near Pentecost University.

    In a video shared by Twitter user @SikaOfficial, a male voice narrates the genesis of the incident.

    Per reports, the truck driver and another motorist driving a blue Corolla vehicle, after their initial confrontation, moved to a construction site at Israel Junction, where the disagreement between the two escalated. It is unknown what the cause of the disagreement is.

    The shooter initially threatened to deal with the truck driver before he pulled out a gun.

    He fired eight rounds of bullets at the truck. The attacker shot at the shield window and tyre of the vehicle.

    Find below a video on the current state of the vehicle:

  • Truck driver dies after his head got trapped between tire and mudguard in Kumasi

    Truck driver dies after his head got trapped between tire and mudguard in Kumasi

    In a tragic incident near Asafo-Kumasi, a truck driver met a devastating fate while trying to address a mechanical problem with his vehicle.

    Reports indicate that the driver’s head became trapped between the truck’s tires and mudguard, resulting in a fatal outcome.

    Regrettably, he succumbed to his injuries at the accident scene before the arrival of a rescue team from the Ghana Police.

    Footage from the scene, which cannot be shared, depicted the man trapped beneath the vehicle while the police rescue team made efforts to free his body from underneath the truck.