A driver has been fined by the Madina District Magistrate Court after spilling a large quantity of concrete onto the Madina-Adenta Highway, creating a hazard and obstructing other road users.
The driver, Solomon Tawiah, was convicted after pleading guilty to three charges under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2519), in connection with an incident involving a Mercedes-Benz concrete mixer truck belonging to Betonsa Ghana Limited.
The incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, 2026, about 100 metres from the Zongo Junction Traffic Light on the Madina-Adenta Highway.
According to the Ghana Police Service, the concrete mixer, with registration number GE 4891-14, discharged a sizeable quantity of concrete onto the main highway before leaving the scene.
Following information about the incident, the Madina Divisional Police Command, through its Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), launched investigations to identify the vehicle and its driver.
The Police subsequently traced the truck to the premises of Betonsa Ghana Limited at Spintex, where officers engaged the company’s Transport Manager.
On Tuesday, September 8, the Transport Manager brought Tawiah to the Police, after which he was charged with placing construction materials and equipment on the road in a manner that caused danger to a road user, as well as obstructing an intersection or pedestrian crossing.
Tawiah was subsequently arraigned before the Madina District Magistrate Court, where he pleaded guilty to all three charges.
The court imposed a fine of 25 penalty units on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively. Tawiah has since paid the fines.
The Madina Divisional Police Command commended members of the public whose information assisted the Police in responding to the incident and tracing the driver.
The Command also cautioned drivers and transport operators to exercise greater care when using public roads, stressing that actions that create hazards or obstruct traffic could have serious consequences for the safety of other road users.
