Cabbie arrested for allegedly killing pedestrian, injuring another
By GNA
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According to a police situational report, the crash occurred when the suspect, Gilbert Adika, was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi cab with registration number GR7260-23, from Abesim to Sunyani.
The police in Sunyanihave arrested 26-year-old taxi driver for allegedly knocking down two pedestrians on the Sunyani-Abesim road, killing one of the victims.
According to a police situational report, the crash occurred when the suspect, Gilbert Adika, was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi cab with registration number GR7260-23, from Abesim to Sunyani.
A report made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in Sunyani, indicated that the taxi cab on reaching a section of the road near the Police Experimental School, veered off to the opposite lane and knocked down the two pedestrians against a tree.
Adika and the victims, who suffered injuries were rushed to the Sunyani Teaching Hospital for treatment.
But, one of the victims, Hakino Shaibu, 24, was confirmed dead by medical doctors on duty at the emergency unit of the hospital, according to the report.
The report indicated that the police have deposited the body of Shaibuat the Sunyani Teaching Hospital mortuary for preservation.
