A man-diesel cargo truck being driven by one Inusah Shaibu, 34, in the early hours of Sunday crashed into a house at Gbi-Kledzo, near Hohoe injuring five occupants of the building.
Shaibu who was trapped together with his mate Saddat Abdulai in the drivers’ compartment for over two hours before being rescued by a team from the Ghana National Fire Service was receiving medical attention at the Hohoe Government Hospital including a man only known as Nii who was in the house.
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr Daniel Ablordey, Hohoe District Police Commander who briefed the GNA gave the names of the injured as Elisabeth Noagbewornu, Selorm Kudiawu, Rejoice Zu and Portia Bansah who have been treated and discharged for various degrees of injuries.
Miss Noagbewornu told the GNA that they were woken up by the impact of the crush and expressed gratitude to God for saving their lives.
Meanwhile, the Hohoe Motor Transport Traffic Unit of the Ghana Police Service is investigating the cause of the accident.
Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Kenya lawmakers plan impeachment move against deputy president, majority leader says
21 mins -
Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing
36 mins -
KNUST TCC-CIMET to hold Engineering Design Competition for student associations across the continent
2 hours -
AfDB offers Morocco’s Bank of Africa $78m in support of African trade
2 hours -
Nigerian airstrike kills 24 in Kaduna state village, residents say
2 hours -
UN says Congo rebels generating $300K monthly in seized mining area
3 hours -
Hannah Awadzi: Fighting attitudes – the plight of entrepreneurs
3 hours -
KOKA gave us 40 media contacts at the beginning of our music career – Kwan Pa
3 hours -
GIIF to boost sustainable housing financing – Oppong Nkrumah
4 hours -
Kuntunse Murder Case: Police awaits forensic report on gun
4 hours -
Eto’o banned from attending Cameroon games
4 hours -
PSG drop forward Dembele for visit to Arsenal
5 hours -
Academic City president Prof McBagonluri calls for technology, entrepreneurship blend curriculum
5 hours -
NBA legend Mutombo dies from brain cancer aged 58
5 hours -
BTS star Suga fined $11,500 for drink-driving
5 hours