A 23-year-old man has died following a fatal accident involving an aboboyaa loaded with wood at Okyerekrom in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
The deceased, identified as Kingsley Kwaku Atta, was riding as a pillion passenger when the tricycle, carrying about 20 timber logs, crashed while traveling from Bayerebon Number 5 to Antwi Adjei Nkwanta.
Alexander Akwasi Yeboah, the area’s Assemblyman, told Adom News that a group of young men had loaded the tricycle with timber and were heading toward Antwi Adjei Nkwanta when the rider lost control upon reaching a rough stretch of the road, causing the accident.
He added that the rider and another injured person were rushed to Nyinahin Government Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
Mr. Yeboah expressed concern over the rising number of similar incidents in the area, warning that the misuse of aboboyaa poses a serious risk to lives.
He urged young people to use the tricycles strictly for transporting goods and to avoid overloading or engaging in unsafe practices that could lead to further tragedies.
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