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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Traffic. A Crowd. An Accident. Involving the Ghanaian President

Traffic on the 37 military road

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A crowd

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A police tow van

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a police officer directing traffic



A crowd is able to congregate round a green light, against the backdrop of what looks like heavy traffic



Something's certainly caught the crowd's attention



This is the perfect scene for comment. Some twenty-five minutes before I arrived here from a work-related press conference to see this scene--and take a picture of it--my Mum called me to ask me whether I had heard the news about no less than the President of Ghana John Kufuor being involved in a near-fatal car crash that involved the car somersaulting THREE times, after a car, travelling at top speed hit it.

Here is how Reuters reported it:


Ghanaian President Kufuor involved in car accident - witnesses


Wed 14 Nov 2007, 13:34 GMT
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ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaian President John Kufuor, chairman of the African Union, escaped unhurt when a car crashed into his vehicle on Wednesday, rolling it over several times, officials and witnesses said.

Presidential Press Secretary Andy Awuni said Kufuor appeared healthy and composed but was undergoing medical checks in the presidential palace to ensure he was not at risk.

Witnesses said a red car coming from the opposite direction struck the president's vehicle at a major intersection near the Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra.


"The car finally rested on the sidewalk and the people around helped his security men to pull him out. The president came out holding his head," James Kobinah, an electrician working nearby, told Reuters.

Awuni said police were investigating the cause of the accident and would question the driver of the red car, who was being treated in hospital. Some other people involved in the accident were also receiving medical attention.

"The picture is not very clear about the accident," Awuni said. "It's a bit strange for the car to run into his car directly."

© Reuters 2007. All Rights Reserved
from: http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN447886.html



This is how Ghana's Joy FM reported it:




President Kufuor escapes unhurt after his car was rammed late morning Wednesday while on his way to his office.

President Kufuor is reported to be in good health and already back in his seat at the Castle, Osu, after he escaped unhurt in a late morning accident on Wednesday.

A man yet to be identified is said to have driven a Benz saloon car straight into that of the President at the Opeibea Intersection on the Airport – 37 Military Hospital road.

President Kufuor was said to be on his way to his office.

According to Mr. Andrew Awuni, Press Secretary to the President, those who were injured, including the President’s driver, have been moved to the 37 Military Hospital for medical check-up.

“But the President is doing well. He is right in his seat here at the Castle,” Awuni assured.

Awuni, who described the accident as a strange one, said only two cars were involved but added it was not clear how many people may have been involved. He could also not tell the whereabouts of the driver of the other vehicle and suggested he might be at the hospital or with the President’s security detail.

Explaining why the accident appeared strange, he said usually outriders would be fending off all junctions, which they did, “nevertheless this car came and just ran into the President’s car and of course nobody expects to see an accident so sometimes you don’t get to see how it happens.”




News filtering from the rumour mill as I walked round to take pictures was that the driver was a Lebanese man. The taxi driver who brought me to the office speculated about how problematic it would have been if it had been a Ghanaian that crashed into the presidential convoy!!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm glad everyone's okay and no one was hurt.

Paz

Prempeh said...

There are many conflicting accounts about the accident. Was the offending car red or black? Was it indeed a Mercedes? Did it come from the opposite direction or did it strike the back of the president's car? If it struck from the opposite direction, how was this possible since there is a paved island separating the two sets of lanes? All these differences facts have been reported by different news providers. What are the definitive facts?

Emmanuel.K.Bensah II said...

Prempeh--thx for your comment. I originally heard a red car being driven by a Lebanese. Today, I heard it (kind of officially) that it was a BLACK mercedes car, and it was driven by a fifty/sixty-year old...Ghanaian!

Presidential convoy was coming from Opebeeia House side, and the offending car from the cargo people, AVIANCE (just behind SIlver Star Towers), when it hit the President's car...

Hope this clarifies things for ya!!

Prempeh said...

Thanks.
Aggressive & dangerous driving on our roads is a major issue; probably a symptom of our stressful times.

Emmanuel.K.Bensah II said...

Prempeh--I think it has more to do with indiscipline!!!

Ann (MobayDP) said...

wow! Fortunately no one was seriously hurt in this accident!

Indiscipline is the root cause of so many ills in society. I wish we could uproot it here in Jamaica and burn and completely destroy every little bit of it!

Loved_by_Him said...

Driving in Ghana is so dangerous. I thought I was going to have several heart attacks the last time I was there. I am glad no one died.

Unknown said...

Fortunately, the accident didn't cause too much trouble, and no ones got hurt from it.

I think, you're right Emmanuel, indiscipline really has something to do with the problem.

Ride safely!

-Marrie
car accident lawyer west palm beach

Robertmar said...

ooh..This was a sad news for Ghanaian people. Finlay we happy that there was occurred no trouble for that accident.probate lawyers

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