Over speeding car crashes ‘Koko’ seller crashed to death

A porridge seller has been crushed to death by a Hyundai vehicle with registration number GR 682-16 at a selling joint in Kumasi.

The unfortunate incident which happened in the early hours of Wednesday at Adiebeba, a suburb in the Kumasi metropolis.

Scores of people in the community rushed to the scene to offer some support to the victims of the accident but they realized that28-year-old Suweiba had died.

Luckily, the other victim, identified as Francis Baah, was still alive as he sustained facial and other body injuries.

He was then rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Narrating the incident, he said; “I went to buy porridge this morning by the roadside. While I was standing there, a vehicle which was on top speed came from the direction of town. It came towards our direction and hit us. I could not get up when I fell, then I saw a Taxi cab driver and called him. He came to my aid and took me to the hospital. From the hospital, we proceeded to the police post at Ahodwo and we were asked to go to the Asokwa Police station. I had a cut on my lips, my head was also affected and I also sustained injuries on the arm ”

Meanwhile, Suwaiba, had been buried, according to Islamic traditions as police have detained the driver and the car at the station for further investigations.