Firefighters from the Sekondi Metro Station on Friday swiftly responded to an accident at Kansaworodo Junction.

The accident involved a DAF XF long vehicle with registration number GN 1294-21, carrying a 40-foot container of cooking oil.

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The driver, who sustained head injuries, was taken to Fijai Hospital.

In a statement, the Ghana National Fire Service(GNFS) revealed the station received a distress call at 12:36 pm.

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ADO II Kenneth Agbavor led a crew to the scene and arrived at 12:43 hours to find the truck on its side with petrol spilling across the road and into nearby drains.

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The crew immediately used foam compound to neutralize the risk of ignition, preventing a potential disaster.

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Investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of the road crash.