A twelve-year-old pupil of Mankessim D/A Basic School was crushed to death by an overspeeding vehicle at Ekumfi Essuehyia while she was escaping a dog attack.
Information gathered indicates that the deceased was standing at a Washing Bay waiting for his father to take him to school but suddenly a strange dog emerged from nowhere and chased the boy.
The deceased in his bid to save himself from the fierce dog ran into the Winneba- Cape Coast Highway, but unfortunately, he was knocked down by an over-speeding car and died instantly.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and is in the Ekumfi Essuehyia Police Station for investigation.
Meanwhile, the deceased was buried on Tuesday evening, October 3, 2023, by members of the Church of Pentecost at Mankessim.
