One person has been confirmed dead after commercial long vehicle crashed into some traders at the Anloga Junction in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region.

Two others are also in critical condition following the gory accident involving the vehicle which had loaded tens of bags of fertilizer

The victims according to witness were trapped under the vehicle with registration number AS 1786-Y for over one hour before they were eventually rescued by officers of the Ghana National Fire Service GNFS

Some eyewitness who spoke to OTEC News Reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng, said the fatal accident occurred after the long vehicle which was initially parked at Oforikrom run over the traders without a driver behind the steering wheel.

They revealed that the accident occurred on Thursday December 7, 2023 around 9:00 p-m

The deceased a yet to be identified man is currently at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s morgue with the injured receiving treatment at the same hospital.