A 35-year-old teacher of Gomoa Nyanyano Basic School, Samuel Boateng, has died after a motorbike he was riding was knocked down by a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus at Gomoa Potsin in the Central Region.

The accident occurred on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway when Boateng was reportedly returning from Winneba, where he had sat for the Teachers’ Promotion Examination.

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According to a report by adomonline.com, the deceased had branched off at Potsin Junction to purchase fuel at Onnyxma Fuel Station.

He was reportedly attempting to rejoin the main road towards Kasoa when the Sprinter bus hit his motorbike, leaving him with fatal injuries.

The impact of the collision was said to have been severe, with the teacher sustaining devastating injuries, including injuries to both eyes.

A member of the Positive Community emergency response team, Ebo Anderson, confirmed the incident to Adom News.

Boateng’s body has since been deposited at the morgue of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for preservation and further procedures.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Sprinter bus has been arrested by the Gomoa Potsin Police and is assisting with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

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