A yet-to-be-identified policeman has tragically died in an accident at the KNUST Junction in Kumasi in the Ashanti region.
The incident happened on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Information gathered indicates that the officer was chasing an Okada rider with his motorcycle for flouting traffic regulations but hit the back of a stationary truck with registration number GM 445-13.
A video from the scene that has emerged on social media shows him lying lifeless while commuters expressed shock.
Viewer Discretion!!!..This incident happened at Tech junction,Kumasi ,where a Police officer while pursuing a motorcycle rider for flouting traffic regulations tragically lost his life#takraky3media pic.twitter.com/1SC2OLOkwo
— Ekakt (@Couuuuuta) April 17, 2024
Accidents involving police officers have become rampant in recent times.
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, three police officers died in a fatal accident at Kyekyewere along the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
The accident occurred while the officers were on their way for police operational duties.
Information gathered indicates that the police officers were in a convoy heading towards Kwahu to ensure peace and security ahead of the Kwahu Easter celebrations.
Unfortunately, when the white Formed Police Unit (FPU) van reached Kyekyewere, one of its tyres burst, causing the vehicle to somersault and land in a ditch.
The force of the accident resulted in the doors of the vehicle coming off, leading to the ejection of the three officers.
The deceased officers are Chief Inspector Michael Adzaho, PW Inspector Theresa Zampiah, and General Corporal Emmanuel Asamoah.
Again, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, an accident involving a police patrol car with registration number GP 3030 and a Hyundai taxicab with registration No. GG 4512-21 resulted in the injury of five police officers.
Information gathered indicates that the police patrol team from the Nsawam Police District was returning from Adeiso in the Eastern Region to Nsawam.
At least five of the victims were sent to the Nsawam Government Hospital for treatment, while the vehicles involved were impounded for testing.