Overloaded tricycle kills one at Assin Gangan
Residents of Assin Gangan in the Assin North District were left traumatised on Thursday, September 3, when a man returning from the farm on a loaded tricycle was crushed to death when the tricycle overturned.
Assin Gangan, a community in the Assin North District, was shaken to its core on Thursday, September 3, after a man lost his life in a tragic accident involving a loaded tricycle. The deceased, Ato, a 40-year-old information centre operator, farmer, and youth leader of the National Democratic Congress in Assin North Constituency, was returning from his farm with a heavy load of wood.
Upon reaching a poorly maintained stretch of road, the overloaded tricycle, also known locally as aboboyaa, lost its balance and flipped over, with the wood falling on Ato and causing instant death. The incident left residents in shock, with several rushing into the nearby bush to recover the body. As of the time of reporting, the police had not been notified, and efforts were being made to transport Ato's body from the scene.
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