Car burns at Dzorwulu, causes massive traffic on N1
Reports reaching GhanaWeb indicate that a car is caught up in flames near the Menzgold office in Dzorwulu.
Read full articleThe incident which happened barely an hour ago has led to massive gridlock on the portion of the N1 Highway leading towards the Accra Mall area, with drivers and passengers stranded.
Our reporter on the ground indicates that the car; a Pontiac Vibe with registration number - NR 37 11 was being driven by a female at the time the incident happened.
Though she refused to speak on record, the owner of the vehicle said that she was on her way to East Legon when she noticed smoke coming from the bonnet of her vehicle around Dzorwulu, and therefore parked to see what the issue was.
Shortly after this, the car caught fire and blew up in flames. She however managed to, with the help of some bystanders and a police officer who was around, to get her luggage out of the vehicle before the fire escalated.
Though details of what started the fire remain scanty, the owner of the vehicle is said to have narrowly escaped.
Meanwhile, some personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service who rushed to the scene have brought the situation under control.
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