A bakery van driver was severely injured in an accident this morning along the Nkongsamba-Melong road, involving a bakery van and a heavy-duty truck.
The crash took place at approximately 2:00 am between Nkongsamba and Melong in the Moungo Division of the Littoral region.
The driver of the bakery van, an employee of a local bakery in Nkongsamba, was en route to Melong to deliver bread when the collision happened.
According to witnesses, the van, loaded with bread, collided head-on with an oncoming heavy-duty truck traveling at a high speed.
Emergency services responded promptly to the accident. The van driver, who sustained serious injuries, was rushed to the Bafoussam Regional Hospital.
Reports indicate that the driver of the heavy-duty truck emerged unscathed from the incident.
The accident has however raised concerns about road safety in the region, especially during the night.
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