By James Esuon
Agona Swedru, (C/R) Feb 10, GNA- Mr Yaw Collins, An Okada rider aged 30, died on arrival at the Swedru Municipal Government hospital when the motorbike he was riding had a head-on collusion with another motorbike on the Nyansakyere/Kwesi Twi krom road in the Agona East District of the Central region.
Two others, Messrs Kobena Ogyam and Kofi Agyapong who were on the other motorbike sustained various degrees of injury are in critical conditions.
Mr Ogyam, whose condition is critical, has been referred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for further treatment, while Mr Agyapong is also receiving treatment at Swedru Municipal hospital.
Mr Albert Quainoo, former Assemblyman for Kwesi Twi Krom/Fawomanye Electoral Area told the GNA in an interview that the cause of the accident was not yet known.
He said the Agona Kwanyako police had and initiated investigations after visiting the accident scene.
The Former Assemblyman disclosed that the body of Yaw Collins had been deposited at the Swedru Municipal Government hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Mr Quainoo therefore took the opportunity to caution Okada riders to ride carefully and avoid alcoholism or the use of hard drugs to ensure safety of life and property.
In a similar incident, another Okada rider, Mr Kofi Kakra, aged 24, was allegedly attacked and killed by armed robbers on the Okotokwaa/Otwekrom road near Kwanyako in the Agona East District.
Mr Quainoo said the robbers attacked the Okada rider around 1300hrs on Sunday and took away his motorbike.
He said, upon hearing the news that Kakra had been attacked, the youth of Otwekrom rushed to the scene and quickly sent the victim who received deep machete wounds in the face, to Swedru Municipal government hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
He said the youth traced the robbers to Awutu Bontrase in the Awutu Senya West the motorbike of the deceased was found abandoned on the roadside.
He said the body has also been deposited at the Swedru hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
GNA