A Cape Coast based retired class one Referee and former Chairman of the Referees Association in the Central Region, Mr James Kodjo Nyarko died on the spot when he was knocked down by a car at Truom in Cape Coast.

Mr Nyarko who had attended communal labour in the morning at Aboom Wells, later went to Troum with a friend to have breakfast at a chop bar. On his return, a car driven by a police officer veered off the road and knocked him. The body of Mr Nyarko, who was the manager of Cape Coast Hotel, has been deposited at the district hospital for autopsy.

The Regional Motor Traffic and transport Unit Commander, Mr Thomas Tindow, confirmed the story to the GNA but declined to give details because the police were yet to visit the scene.

He said the delay was due to the fact that the people in the area had threatened to harm any police officer who would go to the scene.