Driver of truck stuck under footbridge arrested

The driver of the Tema-bound truck that got stuck under the Hong Kong footbridge on Sunday, October 3, has been arrested.

Isaac Ayittey, according to a police report, tried to manoeuvre under the Hong Kong footbridge on the George Walker Bush highway despite exceeding the height limit with its cargo.

In Ghana, vehicles are allowed a maximum height of four metres above the road surface, while an axle load of 11.5 tonnes is allowed.

Photos from the scene show part of the cargo on the truck has made contact with the bottom of the footbridge.

The truck with registration number WR 1546-U has since been impounded at the Odorkor Police Station.

It took several hours for the police, officials of the Ghana Highway Authority, and some welders for the truck to be removed to allow a free and safe flow of traffic.

The police cautioned all road users to comply with the road traffic laws to avoid preventable road crashes and congestions.