A nine-year-old boy has been knocked down and killed by a commercial Toyota Voxy vehicle at Buduatta Junction on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region.

The deceased, identified as Miklin Bologah, was reportedly crossing the road after school when the vehicle struck him.

Miklin, a pupil of Awutu Bereku Zion School, lived at Buduatta Junction.

An eyewitness, Bernard Antwi, told Adom News that the incident occurred when the boy attempted to cross to the opposite side of the highway after leaving school.

The impact left him critically injured, prompting his immediate transfer to the Gomoa Potsin Polyclinic for medical attention. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle has reportedly been arrested after allegedly attempting to flee the scene.

According to the police, some commercial motorbike riders pursued the driver and apprehended him at the Gomoa Dominase Onion Market.

The driver is currently assisting the police with investigations as officers work to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident.

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