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Fire razes truck load of cocoa on N1 highway

By Myjoyonline
General News Fire razes truck load of cocoa on N1 highway
DEC 19, 2014 LISTEN

A truck carrying sacks of Cocoa to Tema caught fire on the George Walker Bush Highway Thursday night.

But for the valiant efforts of a lone police officer and good Samaritans who rushed to the scene, the entire cargo load would have been lost to the blaze.

Speaking to myjoyonline.com the driver of the truck with registration number GW1949U, who gave his name as Alhassan Adam, said he was transporting the sacks of cocoa from Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region to Tema.

He explained that sometime after 8pm, while driving along the N1, he smelled something funny and stopped the truck to investigate its  source.

Alhassan said he descended from the vehicle only to discover the bottom of the cabin on fire.

According to Alhassan, attempts to put out the fire with his fire extinguisher proved unsuccessful. Attempts by onlookers to reach the fire service for assistance also proved difficult.

Several drivers passing by the blazing truck pulled over to offer their extinguishers.

General Constable Bismark Frempah, with badge number 46007 who chanced upon the scene quickly took charge of the chaotic situation. ]

The valiant officer first attempted to fight the fire with extinguishers produced by good Samaritans and then went on to try and disconnect the cabin from the bed of the truck.

More soon.

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