Tanker driver kills 4 in 2 accidents

A Hit-and-Run tanker driver last Saturday compounded his problems when he ran into another vehicle, killing three people on the spot and wounding several others. According to The Ghanaian Times, he thus killed four people.

The petrol tanker first knocked down a cyclist at Kakasunaka. As he fled the scene, the driver, Richard Tsekpetse, attempted to overtake a car ahead, but ran into a Nissan mini-bus, GT 9974 G, instantly killing three of the passengers on the mini-bus.

The suspect was put before the Tema Circuit Tribunal on Wednesday, charged with five counts of driving without due care and attention to other road users, and negligently causing harm. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody until June 26. Remanding him, Mr Ringo Cass Azumah, the Tribunal Chairman, said that he viewed the case as serious since it involved the death of four people.