The driver of a Hyundai truck with the license plate GS 9018-20 has reportedly been detained by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly abandoning his vehicle on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, which resulted in a train accident on Thursday.

According to the police, their initial inquiry has shown that the suspect driver was not watching the truck while it was on the railroad, which caused it to collide with a newly acquired Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train from Poland.

Although the suspect has not yet been identified, the police have stated in an update that they are still looking into the incident.

The train struck the unattended truck that was parked in its path on a curve at around 12:10 p.m., according to the Ministry of Railways Development, while it was conducting a test run.

“The train could not stop completely before colliding with the vehicle, even after applying the emergency brakes immediately.”

Aside from the truck’s total destruction and damage to the driver’s cabin, the Ministry reported that no one was killed in the accident.