General News of Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Source: GNA

Holiday makers in fatal crash at Aflao

Two Easter holiday makers died when their motorbike crashed into a stationary articulated truck at Afife on the Accra-Aflao highway on Monday night.

Joseph Wonder, 22, the motor-bike rider died on the spot, while Vincent Badagbor 23, his pillion- rider died at the Sacred Heart Hospital at Abor.

Wonder and Badagbor are said to have attended a beach programme at Keta to climax the Easter festivities. Sources at the Sacred Heart Hospital at Abor have confirmed the death of the two whose bodies are being kept in the morgue of the medical facility.

Mr Dennis Fiakpui, Akatsi District Police Commander also confirmed the incident and said Kwame Aboagye, driver of the articulated truck has been interrogated.

Mr Fiakpui said Aboagye denied allegations by some residents of Afife that he failed to display warning signs close to his truck.