There is yet another bloody Saturday morning at Asitey Curve in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality as a DAF Tipper Truck with registration GT 9938-13 which is on route from Oterkporlu to Tema crashed into the Asitey Curve.
The incident which happened in the early hours of today, had the driver of the Tipper track, Henry Ayertey, 37 years seriously injured together with his two mates on board also sustaining various degree of injuries.
The 3 persons on board the Tipper Truck were all rescued and sent to the Atua Government Hospital shortly before the Arrival of Fire fighters from both Kpong Fire Station and Somanya Fire Station as well as personnel of the National Ambulance Service at the Scene.
The fire officers upon arrival at the Scene made sure all the pockets of Fire in the crashed truck were put off completely before proceeding to the Atua Government Hospital for follow up.
The Medical team at the Emergency unit of the Atua Government Hospital has stabilized the 2 mates namely Enoch Adeti, 21 years and Gabriel Pinoko, 26 years as they will continue with treatment at the Atua Government Hospital.
The driver, Henry Ayertey who sustained serious open fracture on his right leg as well as a body wound behind his back has been stabilize and he is being prepared for onward referral to the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua for specialist care.
Fire Officer, R. A. Sintim of the Kpong Fire Station who led the team from the Kpong Fire Station advice the general public to keep emergency numbers on their mobile devices for easy access during emergencies since timely intervention can save lives and properties.
DO II Ebenezer K. Djabatey, Yilo Krobo Municipal Fire Service Commander who was part of the rescue operation in an interview with www.krobolandonline.com after the rescue exercise used the opportunity to appeal to motorists using the Oterkporlu to Odumase Highway to driver with extra caution when approaching the Asitey Curve area.
Police officers from the Odumase-krobo District Police Commander has commenced with investigation into the sad incident.