A taxi driver, Kobina Okyire died instantly after his car was involved in an accident with a petrol tanker at Ajumako Eduyaw in the Central Region.
The crash occurred Wednesday when the driver of the tanker which was on its way to Breman Essiam to discharged fuel reportedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the taxi.
The driver was the only person in the mangled taxi cab when the unfortunate incident happened.
The body has been sent to Cape Coast government hospital for autopsy while Ajumako Police commences an investigation into the crash.
Officials of the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District Fire Command were at the accident scene to ensure that leakage of fuel from the tanker did not cause any fire outbreak.