Crash of newly-imported train: Owner of Hyundai truck speaks

The owner of the Hyundai truck at the centre of the crash that took place between his vehicle and one of the newly-procured, modern government trains - the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU), has spoken for the first time since the incident was reported in the media.

Speaking to the media, the owner of the truck, whose name was not given, denied assertions that the incident was a sabotage.

The man said that he is a businessman and not a politician and would never contemplate such an act.

He added that they were not aware that the railway line was going to be used and that if they knew, they would have gotten the truck off the line faster.

He said that the driver left the vehicle to look for a jerk so he could move the car from the railway but upon his return, it had been smashed by the train.

He also said that they filed an official complaint after the incident and the driver was arrested.

Following the incident, proponents of the government and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), including the Minister for Railway Development, John-Peter Amewu, have made allegations that the incident was orchestrated to sabotage the deployment of the train