play videoA video shows the passenger lying unconscious on the ground
There are conflicting reports about the alleged death of a middle-aged man who was beaten up by some commercial drivers and conductors at Lapaz on Saturday, October 29, 2022. According to an eyewitness account, the man fell and knocked his head on a concrete pavement after receiving a punch to the back of his head. Edmond Antwi, reporting the incident via his Twitter account, said the yet-to-be-identified man fell to his death as a result of the blow, while his lifeless body was conveyed to a nearby hospital by the driver who punched him with the help of others. Visiting the GPRTU bus terminal at Lapaz a day after the incident, drivers and mates at the terminal were tight-lipped with almost everyone denying being around when the incident occurred. Those who confirmed knowledge of the incident to GhanaWeb, however, maintained that they were not in the position to speak on the matter. Unfortunately, the GPRTU office at the terminal was closed for the weekend at the time GhanaWeb reporters visited the terminal, hence the absence of an official to speak on the matter. However, a driver who spoke to GhanaWeb off record indicated that the victim of the incident survived after he was rushed to the hospital. “He was treated and discharged the same night. He even came back to the terminal to pick a car to his destination and had the part of his head that hit the ground covered with plaster,” he told GhanaWeb.