Two Okada riders have died in a head-on collision at Enyan Asempanyin in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region.
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, to stop the behaviour.
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.