A class four (4) pupil of Koforidua-Asokore SDA Preparatory School in the Eastern region, Osei Owusu Kuffuor, has been knocked down to death by a speeding vehicle.
The incident occurred at about 2:00pm on Tuesday April 6, 2021 when the victim was returning home from school.
Mybrytfmonline.com has gathered that the victim was knocked down by a Toyota Hilux pick-up vehicle with registration number GN 4872-16 which was being driven by a 61-year-old man, Isaac Rexmond Nti, with one person onboard from Kumasi heading towards Adenta using the Koforidua route.
On reaching a place called Asonoba junction on Oyoko stretch of the highway, the vehicle knocked down the victim who allegedly attempted to cross the road from the offside lane killing him instantly.
The impact of the accident forced the vehicle to veer off the road and eventually rammed into a nearby container shop at the roadside. No casualty was recorded.
The incident attracted a huge number of people to the scene. The driver of the vehicle reported himself to Oyoko Police station and was arrested and detained to assist the investigation.
The accident vehicle has been impounded by Police.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at St Joseph’s Hospital morgue.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
