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Police Officer Dead After Truck Crashes Into Vehicle At Gomoa
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Police Officer Dead After Truck Crashes Into Vehicle At Gomoa

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • One police officer died after a crash near Akoti Junction in the Gomoa East District, Central Region
  • According to reports, a truck experienced a brake failure and veered into a car belonging to Chinese nationals
  • The injured persons were sent to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba for treatment

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One police officer died after a crash near Akoti Junction in the Gomoa East District, Central Region, on April 22, 2024.

Several others were also critically injured in the same crash, including a Chinese national.

Police Officer Dead After Truck Crashes Into Vehicle At Gomoa
The aftermath of the crash.
Source: UGC

According to reports, a truck experienced a brake failure and veered into a car belonging to Chinese nationals before crashing into a police vehicle parked on the roadside.

The Central East Regional Operations commander and other senior officers arrived at the scene to assess the extent of damage.

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The injured persons were sent to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba for treatment.

Recent police accidents

Some police at the Nsawam Police District were involved in a road crash on the Adeiso-Nsawam road in March.

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

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 and disclosed their identities as Chief Inspector Michael Adzaho, PW Inspector Theresa Zampiah and General Corporal Emmanuel Asamoah.

University student killed by robbers

YEN.com.gh reported that a University of Energy and Natural Resources student had been killed in a robbery attack.

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When the robbery occurred, the engineering student was in a group returning from a field trip.

The University of Energy and Natural Resources management confirmed the death in a statement.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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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.

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