4 Dead In Ghastly Accident At Akatsi

Four persons were confirmed dead on Friday in an accident at the Akatsi Yaluvi-Junction stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway.

The deceased persons, Rita Foli and Dzodzi Agbemenya and two other unidentified males were crushed by a Lexus 4×4 vehicle with registration number UW 200-22.

Chief Superintendent Isaac Baah, the Akatsi South Municipal Police Commander, who confirmed the fatal accident, said Rita Foli, onboard a tricycle with registration number M-19- GW 467, died on the spot.

The remaining two unidentified males, one on board the tricycle and the other riding a motorbike, and Dodzi, who was riding the tricycle, were pronounced dead upon arrival at the St. Paul’s Hospital at Akatsi.

Mr Baah said the tragedy, which happened at about 0800 hours, involved a Lexus 4×4 vehicle, an unregistered Boxer-type motorbike, a tricycle, and one stationary tipper truck.

He said investigations were ongoing to establish the cause of the accident.

However, during their rescue operation, the Akatsi South Municipal Operations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, Assistant Divisional Officer Grade II, Mr Clemence Kponyo, disclosed that the Lexus vehicle was moving from Accra towards Aflao.

The five passengers onboard escaped unhurt when the accident occurred.

He said the driver in charge of the Lexus, in an attempt to swerve an object, hit the motor rider before running into the tricycle and finally hitting the tipper truck.

The tipper truck driver, who sustained some injuries, is currently receiving treatment, whilst the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the St Paul’s Hospital Morgue awaiting autopsy, Mr Kponyo said.