Serving Police Officer Killed In Pre-Dawn Crash with Unregistered Car At Ahwiaa Market.

Tragedy has struck the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region after a serving officer was killed in a fatal road accident in the early hours of yesterday at Ahwiaa Market, Mamponteng.

According to a situation report from the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Motor Transport and Traffic Department, MTTD, the incident occurred at about 0320 hours.

The deceased has been identified as No. 49152 G/Sgt. Michael Ottoo, who was until recently attached to the Tafo Pankrono Divisional MTTD.

He was riding an unregistered Royal motorbike from Bomfa towards Tafo Pankrono to report for duty when the accident happened.

Police say that on reaching a section of the road in front of Ahwiaa Market, an unregistered Honda Acura saloon car from the opposite direction allegedly veered from its lane into the path of the officer and crashed into his motorbike.

G/Sgt. Ottoo sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, for emergency care.

He was, however, pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The suspect driver has been identified as 24-year-old Marfo Emmanuel. He is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations.

The MTTD also confirmed that both the accident vehicle and the motorbike have been impounded at the station for technical examination.

The Tafo Pankrono Divisional Command has expressed condolences to the bereaved family and the Police Service.

Investigations into the circumstances leading to the crash are ongoing.

Story by Bismark Mensah@A/R.