‘Sleepy driver’ crashes policeman to death at Gomoa Mpota checkpoint
Source: Graphic Online
A driver who was reportedly dozing off behind his steering wheel has crashed a policeman to death at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region.
The incident happened at the Gomoa Mpota checkpoint on Friday, June 21, 2024 at about 11pm.
The deceased police officer was identified as Stephen Nii Quaye, who was stationed at the Winneba Divisional Police Command.
The driver was in charge of a blue Kia truck with registration number GR-6419-N.
Initial reports indicated that the police man stopped another vehicle at the checkpoint and the Kia truck appeared from behind and crashed him.
The driver of the Kia truck who was reportedly dozing off first hit two other vehicles before hitting the metal at the police checkpoint and ran over the policeman.
The two other vehicles involved in the accident were a trailer with registration number GE 5468-22, and a fuel tanker with registration number GY-2186-13.
The Kia truck driver reportedly admitted that he was sleeping during the accident.
Three persons who were on board the Kia truck got injured and are all receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital.
The body of the deceased policeman has been deposited at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital mortuary.
