Woman killed by hit-and-run driver at Lapaz

A woman believed to be in her late 40s has allegedly been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Flat Top near Lapaz in Accra.

Information gathered indicates that the victim failed to use the footbridge nearby and attempted to cross the main road to the other side.

While attempting to cross, she was knocked down by the speeding sprinter bus, resulting in the severing of her leg.

Unfortunately, she died on the spot.

Eyewitnesses said the accident is the second under similar circumstances within a month at the same location.

The District Police which were notified of the incident arrived to retrieve the body and convey it to the morgue.

A manhunt has also been launched for the hit-and-run driver while the identity of the victim is yet to be uncovered.

Accidents have become rampant in recent times.

On November 12, 2023, four people died, and 12 others were found in critical condition in an accident at Akyem Koforidua in the Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region.

The head-on collision involved a Pontiac Vibe with registration number GG 3528-14 and a Toyota Hiace with registration number GM 3150-13.

Also on September 30, 2023, at least 20 people perished when a Grandbird bus and a Toyota mini-bus collided head-on along the eastern corridor road between Peki-Adzokoe and Tsibu last Wednesday.

The Grandbird bus was travelling from Accra to Chinderi in the Oti Region, while the Toyota mini-bus was travelling from Hohoe to Accra.

Again, on September 28, 2023, an accident involving four vehicles at Gomoa Potsin on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region resulted in the injuring of two drivers severely.

The vehicles involved were a Toyota Hiace loaded with pineapple with the registration number GN 9868-11, a Kia Rhino loaded with tyres and wheelbarrows with the registration number GN 3408-21, a Toyota Corolla with registration number GR7892-14 and a Nissan Patrol GN 9275-17, which were heading towards Kasoa.