{"id":272541,"date":"2024-12-29T18:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T18:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/29\/accra-kumasi-road-blocked-for-over-5-hours-after-truck-collision\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T18:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T18:17:32","slug":"accra-kumasi-road-blocked-for-over-5-hours-after-truck-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/29\/accra-kumasi-road-blocked-for-over-5-hours-after-truck-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra-Kumasi road blocked for over 5 hours after truck collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTraffic on the Accra-Kumasi highway came to a standstill for more than five hours following an accident involving three long trucks from Burkina Faso on the Nkawkaw new road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe collision left passengers and drivers stranded, with many expressing their frustration over the extended delay.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-29-172745.png\" alt=\"\" data-image-width=\"557\" data-image-height=\"310\"\/> <\/figure>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSpeaking to reporters, some passengers and motorists called on the government to consider establishing a railway connection between Accra and Burkina Faso.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-29-172825.png\" alt=\"truck collide\" data-image-width=\"558\" data-image-height=\"314\"\/> <\/figure>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThey argued that, such infrastructure would provide an alternative for Burkinabe truck drivers, potentially reducing road accidents caused by heavy-duty vehicles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-29-172710.png\" alt=\"\" data-image-width=\"542\" data-image-height=\"312\"\/> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic on the Accra-Kumasi highway came to a standstill for more than five hours following an accident involving three long trucks from Burkina Faso on the Nkawkaw new road. 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