Following the accident on April 18 on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line in Ghana, the truck driver was arrested and sentenced to six months in prison, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The PESA train accident in Ghana

He was charged with improper parking of the vehicle on the tracks, which contributed to the collision with the train.

Recall, the train involved in the accident was manufactured by the Polish company PESA Bydgoszcz.

It was a trial run to check its technical readiness for official operation.

Unfortunately, because the truck was on the track just around a curve, the train driver had limited ability to react.

Despite applying emergency brakes, the collision could not be avoided, resulting in minor damage to the train driver’s cabin.

The train was immediately taken to the workshop for a detailed inspection and repair.

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