A police officer attached to the Nkawie District Police Command in the Ashanti Region has died after being knocked down by a passenger bus while performing his official duties along the Abuakwa-Bibiani Highway.
The deceased officer has been identified as Inspector Enoch Adusei.
According to a police situational report, the fatal accident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday near Mercy Fuel Station at Anyinamso.
Inspector Adusei was reportedly part of a night patrol team conducting security operations along the highway when he was struck by a Kia Grand Bird bus.
The bus, with registration number AS 3946-25, was travelling from Bibiani towards Accra with passengers on board at the time of the incident.
The vehicle was being driven by 65-year-old Kofi Awuah.
The impact of the collision proved fatal, leaving Inspector Adusei dead at the accident scene.
The tragic incident has raised concerns about road safety and the risks faced by police officers while carrying out nighttime patrol duties and other security operations on Ghana’s highways.
Source: newsthemegh.com