A final-year General Arts student of Klo-Agogo Senior High School, Jerry Sackey, lost his life in a fatal motorcycle accident in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region.
Information gathered indicates that Jerry Sackey, and his friend, Oscar Teye, were on a motorcycle on the Obawale to Klo-Agogo Road at Odortorm when they collided with a Hyundai vehicle.
Eyewitnesses report that the accident happened when one vehicle attempted to overtake another, colliding with the oncoming motorcycle.
Sackey succumbed to his injuries, while Teye survived with severe injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the Klo-Agogo Polyclinic.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.
The incident occurred at 5:57 am near Nyamebekyere when the truck, registered GR 6435-23, lost balance on a curve due to a shifted load, causing it to overturn.
The driver’s mate got trapped, prompting a swift response from the Koforidua Municipal Fire Station and the police.
A rescue team led by ADO I Edward Quansah arrived at 6:12 am, and additional assistance with extrication tools was requested.
The trapped victim was successfully freed and taken to the Koforidua Central Hospital for treatment.
Both the driver and mate sustained serious injuries.