Ghana: Military truck runs into shops and kills one

Ghana: Military truck runs into shops and kills one

A military truck heading towards Bawku from Bolgatanga ran through some residents of Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region, Saturday evening leaving one dead and others with life-threatening injuries, local media reported.

Senyalah Castro, a local journalist said the military truck was “going at top speed… when it reportedly hit a pothole and lost control.”

“The vehicle skidded off the road after its driver lost control and ran into nearby shops, destroying them,” he said.

A motorcyclist hit from behind by the truck which was traveling at high speed lost his life in the accident.

Some traders and shopkeepers, sustained varying degrees of injuries, reports say.

The police and military leadership in the Bawku area who arrived at the horrific scene have launched an investigation into happenings leading to the accident.

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