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Truck Crashes Into Christmas Shoppers In Accra CMB Market Leaving 1 Dead And Others Injured
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Truck Crashes Into Christmas Shoppers In Accra CMB Market Leaving 1 Dead And Others Injured

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • A truck crashed into shoppers and hawkers at the Cocoa Marketing Board market in Accra, leaving one dead and three injured
  • The accident reportedly was caused by a brake failure in a truck transporting sugar to the market
  • The deceased following the accident has been identified as a hawker, while the injured were shoppers

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A truck crashed into shoppers and hawkers at the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) market in Accra, leaving one dead and three injured.

The one fatality has been identified as one of the hawkers in the area.

Truck Crashes Into Christmas Shoppers
Police were on the scene after the road crash. Source; YouTube/GraphicOnline
Source: Youtube

The truck involved in the crash was loaded with bags of sugar, according to reports from Graphic Online.

Its brakes reportedly failed, causing the driver to run into the shoppers.

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The accident occurred around 1:30 pm and caused some gridlock in front of the Graphic Press House and the Accra Brewery Limited.

An eyewitness told Graphic Online that the truck driver was trying to beat traffic by navigating through a different route at the time of the accident.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa avatar

Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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