From A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Koforidua
A SEVENTEEN year-old-boy, Mutaka Sumaila, who thought he could be richer by GH¢10 if he accompanied a driver of a septic tanker to discharge its contents, died on the spot when the vehicle was involved in an accident.
The body of Mutaka had been deposited at the morgue of the Regional Hospital, Koforidua while the driver, Haruna Shaibu, who also sustained multiple wounds was being treated at the same hospital.
The tragic incident occurred at midday on Monday, May 11 near the site off the Koforidua-Akwadum Road where the human excreta was to be discharged.
According to the Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Police, Superintendent James Sarfo Peprah, relatives and friends of the boy objected to Haruna taking Sumaila on the trip since Haruna normally did not live up to his promise of rewarding those who accompanied him.
Mr Sarfo said Sumaila however ignored his relatives and friends and went on the trip with Haruna. The story had it that when they got near the site where the vehicle was to discharge its contents, two of its rear tyres burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle which fell on its side, trapping Sumaila in the process.
He said the tanker with its worn out tyres was purchased from the Tema Municipal Assembly and that it was operating illegally because its owner had not effected change of ownership.
Superintendent Peprah said further investigations are ongoing.
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