Tragedy struck on the busy Suhum-Nsawam highway this week as a detached tanker resulted in a fatal accident, claiming the life of one individual and leaving two drivers injured.

The incident is said to have occurred at Asuboi.

According to eyewitness accounts, the tanker, carrying coal tar, which was traveling to Suhum detached from its hauling vehicle while traveling along the highway. The sudden detachment caused the tanker to veer out of control, colliding with the other vehicle, a cargo truck. Both vehicles caught fire instantly.

This resulted in both drivers sustaining various degrees of injury. Unfortunately, a driver’s mate who was unboard the tanker carrying the coal tar was burnt to death.

Apparently, he was sleeping in the sleeper cap of the trailer and got burnt beyond recognition as a result of the incident.

They drivers were rushed to the Nsawam government hospital for treatment while the charred body of the driver’s mate has been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service arrived at the scene to douse the fire.

Police ensured the accident vehicles were towed from the road to ensure free flow of traffic after an hour of gridlock.

Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMo) were at the scene to manage the situation.