Custom officer dies in motor accident

An officer of the Custom Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) stationed at Nkrankwanta in the Dromaa West District of Bono Region on Tuesday evening was killed in a motor accident.

Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, that the accident occurred at about 1930 hours.

He said deceased, Kekeli Debair was riding an apsonic motorbike from Nkrankwanta towards Dormaa-Ahenklro and crashed unto a commercial vehicle that had been parked at the Diabaa forest Police checkpoint in the District.

Chief Inspector Oppong said the officer sustained fatal injuries and was rushed to the Presbyterian Hospital at Dormaa-Ahenkro for treatment but died shortly on arrival.

He said the body had been deposited at the Hospitals mortuary.