A speeding private car driver collided with a Pragya, leaving the Pragya rider paralyzed and two others in critical condition at Odasani in the Central Region.
The incident happened on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at around 8:00 p.m.
Information gathered indicates that the private car driver with registration number GE-4050-11 was on top speed from the direction of Breman Essiam, heading towards Ajumako and the Pragya tricycle in the opposite direction.
Upon reaching Odasani, a junction at Ajumako, the driver veered off his lane and crashed head-on into the Pragya vehicle.
The private car driver was said to have been speeding to the Ajumako Police Station to intervene after one of his friends was arrested by officers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for an illegal electricity connection.
The suspect driver, after the accident, took to his heels to escape beatings from the angry residents.
The victims are currently receiving treatment at the Ajumako District Government Hospital.
Meanwhile, the case has been reported to the Ajumako District Police Station for investigation to commence.