One dead, four rescued after Voxy collides with fuel tanker at Tema Com 25

One person has died and four others have been rescued after a Toyota Voxy collided with a Sinotrack fuel tanker at Tema Community 25.

The collision left five occupants trapped inside the Voxy, prompting a rescue operation by personnel from the Tema Motorway Fire Station.

According to an account of the incident by the Ghana National Fire Service, officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of the crash, which also resulted in fuel spillage and damage to the Voxy.

The firefighters used specialised cutting and extrication equipment to free all five occupants from the wreckage.

“Unfortunately, one person lost his life while the other four were rescued and handed over to the ambulance on site,” the account stated.

The four survivors were subsequently transported to the Tema General Hospital for further medical evaluation.

The circumstances leading to the collision were not immediately known.