The owner of the Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20 that crashed with a new train from Poland during a test run has recounted how the unfortunate incident occurred.
The Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line crashed into the truck on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Engaging the media, the truck owner noted that his driver only opted to use the railway after facing challenges with the bridge after offloading cement blocks.
“The truck driver became stranded on the railway track while delivering cement blocks, as the vehicle was unable to pass through an underpass beneath the bridge.”
“He was not able to use the same route when returning so he had to use another which is the railway. Midway he got stuck and tried to jerk the car so it can move quickly. So he was coming with the jerk and he heard that the train smash the car into pieces.”
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has apprehended the driver of a Hyundai truck.
Chief Executive Officer for the Railways Development Authority, Yaw Owusu, has indicated that the government will not bear the cost incurred in the repair of the train involved in the accident.
In an interview on Thursday, Mr Owusu explained that “the train has not officially been handed over to the government yet. It is still under the liability of the manufacturer (from Poland).”