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Hans Kwofie: Former Ghana Premier League Goal King Dies In Road Crash At Dadwen
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Hans Kwofie: Former Ghana Premier League Goal King Dies In Road Crash At Dadwen

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Ghanaian striker Hans Kwofie has died in a road accident in Dadwen, in the Ashanti Region, on Friday, June 21, 2024
  • The 35-year-old footballer was on his way to his hometown of Dompim Pepesa at the time of the crash
  • Kwofie was the Ghana Premier League’s top scorer in the 2017 season, scoring 17 goals for Ashanti Gold

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Ghanaian striker Hans Kwofie has tragically lost his life in a car accident in Dadwen, in the Ashanti region, on Friday.

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

Former Ghana Premier League Goal King Dies In Road Crash
Kwofie was the Ghana Premier League’s top scorer in 2017. Source: @MedeamaSC
Source: Twitter

Journalist Gary Al-Smith described Kwofie's passing as desperately sad news.

His former club, Medeama Sporting Club, said he was forever in their hearts.

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Kwofie was the Ghana Premier League’s top scorer in 2017, scoring 17 goals for AshantiGold.

Recently, Kwofie has been without a club since parting ways with the Nepali side Birgunj United in February of this year.

His career began at Nsoatre Manchester United, where he saw himself playing for several Ghanaian clubs, including Medeama, Aduana FC, and Legon Cities.

Kwofie’s talent also took him abroad, where he played for Qatari club Al-Oruba, Egypt’s Smouha SC, Tanzania’s Singida United, and Malaysian side Puchong Fuerza.

Police officers involved in road crashes

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.

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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.

Truck crashes into Suame Police Headquarters

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a woman was killed and a baby was critically injured after a truck crashed into the Suame Divisional Police Headquarters building in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Witness reports indicated that the truck had a brake pad malfunction, leading to the incident.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at 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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