Global site navigation

Speeding Taxi Kills Retired Apostolic Church Of Ghana Pastor At Kasoa
Ghana

Speeding Taxi Kills Retired Apostolic Church Of Ghana Pastor At Kasoa

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • A man died after he was run over by a speeding taxi in a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region
  • The man was a 60-year-old retired pastor of the Apostolic Church of Ghana at Gomoa Nyanyano
  • The driver in the road crash has been arrested and is assisting investigations at the police station

PAY ATTENTION: Follow YEN's WhatsApp channel for a daily dose of breaking news on the go!

A 60-year-old man died after he was run over by a speeding taxi at Krispo City, a suburb of Kasoa in Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

The fatality was identified in news reports as Joseph Kwaku Koranteng, a retired pastor of the Apostolic Church of Ghana at Gomoa Nyanyano.

Speeding Taxi Kills Retired Apostolic Church Of Ghana Pastor
The driver in the road crash has been arrested. Source: Kasapa News
Source: UGC

The tragic crash happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, around 3:00 PM.

Kasapa News reported that Koranteng was crossing the dual carriage Highway to go and check his BP status when the speeding Taxi cab ran into him, killing him on the spot.

Read also

Man beaten to a pulp, ear chopped off for allegedly trying to steal vehicle

PAY ATTENTION: All celebrity news in one place! Follow YEN's Facebook Broadcast channel and read on the go.

The police conveyed Koranteng's body to the Mother and Child Hospital Morgue for preservation.

The driver in the road crash has been arrested and is assisting investigations at the police station.

Excessive speeding is one of Ghana's leading causes of road crashes.

This news comes after Ghanaian striker and former GPL goal king Hans Kwofie tragically lost his life in a car accident in Dadwen, in the Ashanti Region.

When the accident occurred, the 35-year-old footballer was on his way to his hometown of Dompim Pepesa.

Police officers involved in road crashes

YEN.com.gh reported that some Ghana Police Service personnel at the Nsawam Police District were involved in a road crash on the Adeiso-Nsawam road in March this year.

The incident involved a Toyota pickup truck that experienced a mechanical fault at Uptown on Adeiso-Nsawam road.

Read also

"Desperately sad news": Former Ghana Premier League Goal King Hans Kwofie dies in road crash

The crash victims were sent to the Nsawam Government Hospital for treatment, and police impounded the accident vehicles.

This crash came after three police officers died in a road crash at Kyekyewere along the Accra-Kumasi highway.

The Ghana Police Service confirmed the deaths in a statement.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

New feature: Сheck out news that is picked for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
Delali Adogla-Bessa avatar

Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

Hot: