Three people sustained critical injuries after a fully loaded trailer reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa overpass in the Ashanti Region.

According to eyewitnesses, the trailer was travelling from Anloga Junction towards Ahodwo Roundabout when it allegedly developed a fault in its brakes and ploughed into several vehicles caught in traffic along the same stretch.

The vehicles involved included a Toyota Santa Fe, Honda CR-V, Toyota Corolla, Nissan SUV, KIA Morning, Toyota pickup, Mitsubishi saloon car and the trailer.

Driver of the Toyota Santa Fe, Kwame Mensah, explained that the trailer rammed into his vehicle and pushed it for about five metres before it came to a halt.

Mr Mensah said no fatalities were recorded. However, two of the five occupants of his vehicle, together with a roadside hawker, sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital for treatment.

"What happened was that, we were all coming, in a traffic so when I head the car hit my own the big car and pushing other cars, it pushed as from the other side.

"And I lost control and all that I was saying is Jesus, Jesus help us. We were five in the car and praying that God should help us but now it has putting fear in us. So far we're not in a critical issue that someone has collapsed.

"And according to the driver, he failed a break and no has died, about eight cars no one is dead," he explained.