An off duty police officer stationed at Akyem Apedwa in Eastern region has been highly praised for manifestation of humanitarian service after going to the aid of a dying passenger abandoned from a commercial vehicle at Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway.
The passenger identified as Henry Owusu Agyemang Ankobea in his 50’s believed to be traveling from Asante Bekwai to Accra was reportedly removed from the vehicle he was aboard after his ill health condition worsened.
The visibly dying gentleman was aided by eyewitness to cross the road but suddenly fainted .
Nobody was willing to touch him due to the condition which he was disembarked from the vehicle.
No.42810 Detective Sargeant Bright Armah Stationed at Apedwa police station but on study leave came across the situation and rescued the dying passenger from the roadside to Apedwa Health Center .His blood sugar level was about 26 mmol/L.
He was immediately referred to Kibi government hospital at about 8:30pm.
“about 4:30pm,I came across a sick passenger whom according to eyewitnesses was abandoned by a commercial vehicle he was aboard at Apedwa Junction.They assisted him to cross the road to the other side of the road but fell on the ground dying but the people around were helpless .
So when I got there I hired a taxi and rushed to him to Apedwa Health Center but was referred to Kibi government hospital in the evening around 8:00pm. He had some Ghc300 in his pocket so I used part of it for the medical expenses” Detective Sargeant Armah narrated .
The police officer took the unlocked mobile phone of the patient to search and call his relatives to inform them about the situation since he was still unable to speak.
“So I called the family members .I called one man who gave his identity as Military officer and said the man was his cousin.Unfortunately the man died at dawn before the arrival of the family members the next morning before the body deposited at Kibi mortuary” the Police officer said.
Management of the Kibi government hospital confirmed the incident and efforts made the save the passenger which were unsuccessful.
Source:Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
