Four vehicles, on Monday crashed into each other near Tema Super Paper, Community Eight Bus Stop, causing a heavy traffic jam.
The vehicles: Trailer Truck with registration number GB6298-20; Taxi Cab with registration number GT4717-12; Van with the number GC9164-12 and Hyundai Car with the number AS 1080-20 were those involved in the accident.
According to the taxi driver involved in the accident, Mr Evans Lartey, he disclosed that the incident occurred while the van was negotiating to park at the bus stop but suddenly bumped into his taxi.
He explained that while he was trying to swerve to avoid a collision, he drifted from his lane into the trailer’s lane.
He said the trailer driver who wanted to also swerve out also ended up bumping into the private Hyundai car with three children seating at the back seat.
However, there were no casualty, but the vehicles were dented and crash caused some damage and resulted in heavy traffic congestion, the driver stated.
Mr. Victor Osom, an eye witness stated that accidents were becoming regular in the area and attributed the cause of the accident to irresponsible parking of some taxi drivers who had converted the Community Eight Bus Stop into a taxi station.
He appealed to the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Private Road and Transport Union and Ghana Road Safety Commission to deal with the challenge.
Also, a Police team was at the scene to investigate the accident, and to help control the traffic.
