Lepusi residents in the Nanumba North municipality of the Northern region raced to syphon petrol from a fallen fuel tanker with no concern for their safety.

According to citinewsroom.com, a petrol tanker travelling in the direction of Bimbilla crashed after colliding with a Ghana Police Service barrier at Lepusi.

The tanker somersaulted as a result of the collision, the report claims, and its cargo spilled into the road.

However, the locals chose to scoop the fuel into jerricans and other containers rather than fleeing from a potential explosion.

The driver of the tanker, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said that the accident happened after he lost control of the vehicle.

“I did not see this coming at all. I saw the barrier late. There was also an oncoming car, so I was confused.

"I did not know whether to avoid the barrier or the oncoming car. So, in an attempt to escape it, I ran into the barrier,” he narrated.