Trailer Driver Remanded

A 49-year-old trailer driver, Clement Ofori, appeared before the Tafo Circuit Court after a tragic accident in the Ashanti Region that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old pillion rider, Atta Junior, and injured several others. Ofori was driving a DAF trailer truck registered as GR 5404-13, transporting a 40-foot container of goods from Tema to Burkina Faso when the vehicle allegedly experienced a brake failure while descending towards Tafo-Nhyiaeso.

The prosecution argued that this brake failure hindered Ofori's ability to control the heavy-duty vehicle, leading to a collision with six vehicles and causing damage to roadside stores. Atta Junior, the deceased, was a pillion rider on a motorbike at the time of the crash. Several other victims were treated at Tafo Government Hospital and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for their injuries.

Ofori was arrested by Tafo-Pakrono Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department personnel and remanded into police custody until September 25, 2026, to allow for further investigation. The Tafo-Pakrono Divisional MTTD Commander, ASP Paul Ayaaba Asore, mentioned that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) officers would assist with the investigation to ensure a thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding the accident.