An 8-month-old pregnant woman met her untimely death after falling into an open gutter along the Kasoa Opeikuma to Aprah road.
The deceased, Amina Issifu, reportedly fell into the gutter while attempting to jump over it to reach her house.
Some eyewitnesses rushed her to the nearby hospital but she was pronounced dead shortly after.
According to the Chief of Opeikuma, Nana Opei Mensah II, the stretch of road, which has been under construction since 2019, has been abandoned.
“I am disappointed that the road has been abandoned by the government. This has resulted in the death of a pregnant woman who tried jumping over a gutter on the stretch to her home,” he lamented.
He also complained about the excessive dust on the stretch and the toll it is taking on the residents.
The issue of dust on the stretch is also a big challenge and people on this stretch suffer a lot. We find it difficult to wash our clothes as a result of the dusty nature of the road,” Nana Opei Mensah said.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, expressed deep regret over the incident and assured the public that plans are underway to terminate the contract of the current contractor and award a new contract to ensure the timely completion of the road.
