CCTV footage capturing a disturbing accident at Asamankese in the Eastern Region has surfaced on social media.

According to the footage, a truck, believed to have lost its brakes and control, was speeding through the area as pedestrians and passersby ran for their lives.

The vehicle then rammed into Dukes Fuel Station, destroying a fuel pump before crashing into a nearby building.

Many residents narrowly escaped injury, with only one person seen struggling on the ground after the crash.