Deceased bodies disfigured in Dr Mensah accident

The Manhyia Police Divisional Commander, DCOP Kwaku Buah, has said that one of the two females who were reported dead in a gory accident at Dr Mensah in Kumasi on Sunday February 27 was totally disfigured beyond recognition.

According to the police, the said body has not been recognised. However, information available to them suggests that she attended a church at Buokrom.

A KIA Rhino truck with registration number AS 4403-12, which was fully loaded with nuts and cereals from Tamale, lost control and fell on its side killing two females on the Sunday afternoon, whereas one other person sustained injuries.

DCP Buah further disclosed that a Toyota Hiace commercial car with registration number As-1568-12, loaded with passengers, was also involved in the accident. He added, however, that none of the passengers on board were seriously affected.

He said one of the deceased, a 39-year-old Janet Ago Darko, was a seamstress, and sources say she came to town to purchase some sewing materials for her shop.

Incident

He indicated that the victim’s family had been informed about the unfortunate incident and were preparing to meet police officials on the way forward.

He added that the police were conducting investigations on the other deceased to find her close relations “since we have not been able to make her out, and there are rumours that she fellowshipped at a church at Buokrom…So we are hoping to hear from her family”.

According to the Divisional Commander, preliminary investigations revealed that the vehicle’s brake system failed, forcing it to fall on its side.

“We are still investigating to know whether it was as a result of tiredness or influence of alcohol, or whether the truck was faulty because it’s quite tricky for a vehicle to fail brakes at a low speed area like Dr. Mensah,” he said.

He pointed out that education, engineering, enforcement and driving environment matter in ensuring road safety, saying “the driver and the machine factor are also key because everything that can be predicted can be prevented.”