PART of the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region damaged by a taxi cab, which veered its lane and hit the rails of the bridge.
The vehicle nearly fell into the Volta Lake.
Briefing the Times, the Akosombo District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen A.B. Tetteh, said on May 6, the driver, Bright Adibo driving from Akpafo to Accra on reaching the bridge, was attracted by some tourist cruising on the Volta River. He therefore lost control and hit the rail of the bridge.
He described the accident as very serious which could have been recorded on the bridge.
ASP Tetteh said owing to the danger that the damaged portion poses to both passengers and pedestrians, police personnel have been detailed there to ward off pedestrians since the warning signs there were not enough.
He said some residents of Atimpoku, Mami Water, Small London, Akwamufie and towns around Juapong crossed the bridge daily by foot to either transact businesses or to farm, saying that the damaged area could pose danger to them.
He has therefore appealed to the Ghana Highway Authority and the Ministry of Transport to expediate action to repair the damaged portion beforeany catastrophe occurs.
ASP Tetteh appealed to drivers to be cautions on the roads and also adhere to road signs.
He described as very sad, the number of lives that were lost in recent times through road accidents.
Source: GhanaWeb
