Okada rider killed, 3 injured in bloody accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway
An Okada rider has died and three others have been injured in a fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Star Oil in Suhum in the Eastern Region.
The crash occurred on Monday, June 10, at about 2:30 pm.
The accident involved a long truck with registration number GT 6359-24, travelling from Accra to Kumasi.
The truck suffered a tyre burst, leading to a fatal collision after the driver lost control of the steering wheel.
The vehicle ran over the Okada rider, killing him instantly, and also collided with a Sprinter bus with registration number GC 7652-20, resulting in injuries to three passengers.
The lifeless body of the Okada rider has been transported to the Suhum Government Hospital mortuary while the injured were treated at the same hospital.
The police are investigating the incident to determine the exact cause.
The incident happened on Friday, June 7, 2024, when they were attending their colleague’s funeral.
Information gathered indicates that the two riders, together with other colleagues, were riding recklessly through the Enyan Asempanyin township after they had gone for their colleague’s corpse from the mortuary.
According to eyewitnesses, they watched on as the okada riders performed stunts with their motorbikes despite being warned by elders, including the former assembly member for the area.
According to them, the leader of the okada rider group announced an amount of money and alcohol as a reward for those who would win a race and perform the best skills of the riders.
In the process of the contest, one of the riders, known as Rasta, dozed off on the motorbike while riding at top speed.
The other rider, Kwesi, was also speeding from the opposite direction, but unfortunately, they crashed into each other, and Kwesi died on the spot.
Rasta also died on the way to the Ajumako District Government Hospital.
Meanwhile, the bodies have been deposited at the mortuary.
Coincidentally, their deceased colleague, Daniel Nyarkoh, 23, whose funeral was being organized, also died in a motor accident.