Tipper truck kills three at kenkey joint
GNA 1 minute read
Chiraa, a farming community in the Sunyani West District turned into a state of mourning last Thursday when a tipper truck run-over a popular food joint, killed the vendor and three others including a pregnant woman.
The tattered bodies of the deceased, yet to be identified have been deposited at the Regional Hospital mortuary in Sunyani.
Three others who sustained various degrees of injury are on admission at the regional hospital.
The incident occurred around 1430 hours.
Narrating the incident to the GNA, an eyewitness said they were standing on the shoulder of the Chiraa main road to buy kenkey, when the truck with registration number GW 395-14 run-over and killed them instantly.
In the process the foetus of the pregnant woman gushed out, a bystander, who could not control her tears narrated.
The driver of the tipper truck has since been placed in police custody to assist police investigation.