Okada rider dies in hit-and-run at Tetegu

A fatal accident on the Accra–Kasoa highway at Tetegu on Wednesday evening claimed the life of a commercial motorbike rider.

The crash happened around 6 p.m. when a speeding trotro bus collided with the motorcycle, which had a passenger on board.

The rider died instantly from the impact, while the passenger, though seriously injured, survived the crash. Eyewitnesses said the trotro driver fled the scene even after realising the extent of the damage.

Police later retrieved the body and sent it to the mortuary. The passenger was rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

The deceased, who ran his okada business from Old Barrier on the Kasoa stretch, was remembered by colleagues as a dedicated worker.

His sudden death has left riders at Old Barrier in mourning. Many described the accident as needless, blaming it on the carelessness of the hit-and-run driver