In a dramatic and grueling rescue operation that gripped onlookers for hours, firefighters from the Mpraeso Fire Station spent six hours trying to free a man trapped in a mangled vehicle, after it plunged into a deep ditch along the Kwahu–Abetifi–Abene road.
According to a statement from the Public Relations Office of the Ghana National Fire Service, Eastern Region, the incident occurred when a car carrying two men reportedly suffered brake failure, veering off the road, before crashing into the ditch.
A team led by Station Officer II Sanusi Issah arrived promptly at the scene and discovered the driver pinned in the mangled metal.
After hours of intense cutting and careful maneuvering, the rescue team finally extricated the victim, who, along with his passenger, was immediately handed over to the National Ambulance Service and rushed to the Atibie Government Hospital for treatment.
The impact of the crash left the front portion of the vehicle completely wrecked.
Officials from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Mr. Banahene and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Mr. Brobbey, were also present to assist in the coordinated rescue effort.
