Fireplace has destroyed a shifting Nissan Micra automobile with registration quantity GN 1942-22 at Galilea on the Accra-Kasoa Freeway within the Ga South Municipality.
The motive force, who was travelling from Kasoa to Accra, was rushed to the hospital after being discovered unconscious.
Eyewitnesses reported that the driving force had stopped to analyze overheating points.
Upon opening the bonnet, he found hearth from the engine.
Regardless of making an attempt to extinguish the flames utilizing a fireplace extinguisher from close by outlets, the fireplace proved too intense, and the driving force misplaced consciousness.
The automobile was utterly engulfed in flames earlier than hearth officers from the Weija Division arrived.
The reason for the fireplace is but to be decided.
This incident comes after a shifting automobile with registration quantity GM 708-21 burst into flames after crashing into an electrical energy pole when the driving force fell asleep behind the wheel at Labone.
In keeping with the driving force, he was drained and dozed off behind the wheel.
“I used to be driving and immediately I dozed off,” he recounted.
“I regained consciousness and noticed that the automobile had crashed right into a pole. I attempted to drive away however realized the automobile was on hearth”.
He stated he shortly alerted the Ghana Nationwide Fireplace Service (GNFS) headquarters however their delayed response allowed the fireplace to unfold.
Regardless of their efforts, the automobile was decreased to ashes by the point the fireplace was introduced below management.
An eyewitness defined, “The motive force’s lapse in consideration was the reason for the accident and subsequent hearth.”
He additional urged all drivers to watch out on the highway to keep away from such occurrences.