Four vehicles collided at Tech Junction-Top High in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region on Sunday morning.
The accident occurred after an ambulance with registration GV 554-24 allegedly attempted to force its way through a gridlock.
The incident happened around 7:15 a.m. during the rush hour.
According to eyewitnesses, the ambulance was heading on the Ejisu stretch with its siren blaring.
It attempted to weave between lanes of vehicles that had stopped at the red light, but there was insufficient space to pass.
In the process, the ambulance made contact with two vehicles, which then collided with two others ahead of them, bringing the total to four vehicles affected.
“The ambulance was in a hurry and tried to pass through the middle. But the cars were already packed because of the red light. That’s how it hit the first car and pushed it into the others,” said one of the drivers whose vehicle was affected.
“We heard the siren, but the cars were already packed because the traffic light was red. The ambulance should have used the other lane. We understand the urgency, but the road was blocked. You can’t force your way and expect other drivers to just disappear,” another motorist at the scene said.
Speaking off camera, the ambulance driver said he was conveying a patient to hospital in an emergency and had to navigate through traffic quickly. Following the crash, authorities called for a backup ambulance, which arrived to transport the patient to hospital.
Personnel from the Adum Division of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service arrived shortly after to manage traffic, document the incident, and assess the damage to the vehicles involved.
No deaths or injuries were recorded in the crash, according to eyewitnesses at the scene.
All four vehicles had damage to their bumpers and fenders.
The accident caused a brief traffic build-up along the Top High stretch as tow trucks worked to clear the vehicles.
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