The Oforikrom Municipality in Kumasi has experienced a power outage after a traffic accident involving a long truck transporting goods through Kumasi to Burkina Faso hit high-tension electric poles.
Reports indicate that the accident occurred around 2:20 pm on October 12.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver lost control of his steering but managed to control the wheels to help save lives.
“The car was moving towards Kejetia, but developed a fault and started reversing. The driver realized taking the other route of the road to Tech Junction would cause great harm since about 8 cars were on that side.
“He, therefore, decided to take the Anloga route which had no cars packed. The driver did a good job. He saved a lot of lives. No one died. He only destroyed a motorcycle, electric poles and a shoe vendor’s goods,” a witness narrated the incident.
The Control engineer at the Electricity Company, Isaac Ankrah, explained that the accident has caused great harm to power systems in the vicinity.
He says some communities would experience power shut down for some days.
“The accident has caused a lot of damage to our systems, and a lot of communities have been affected. Customers around Oforikrom, Ayigya, and Kentinkrono are down and they may have to endure power shut for a couple of days,” Mr Ankrah stated.