A trailer traveling from Burkina Faso to Accra has been involved in an accident at Asona, a town near Nkawkaw, the Eastern Region, off the main Accra-Kumasi Highway stretch.
The cause of the trailer overturning, which blocked the highway, remains unclear. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The accident has resulted in a significant traffic jam, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded for more than five hours.
Frustrated commuters speaking to Channel One News urged authorities to expedite the dualization of the Accra-Kumasi Highway to prevent similar situations in the future.
“So what I noticed on the road was a vehicle that had fallen off and blocked the main highway and that has led to this serious gridlock, those coming from the Accra side tried using the part of vehicles from Kumasi and vice versa and that is also part of what we are all witnessing here.
“I have been sitting in my car for more than two hours now, but people I enquired from said the gridlock started in the morning, I will suggest that the Accra Kumasi highway is dualized immediately because these single lanes have not been helpful over the years.”
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