One of the two persons who died in a ghastly accident at the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been identified as the
son of a Member of Parliament (MP).
Family sources confirm that the deceased who is a final year
Medical Student of KNUST is the son of Alhaji Seidu Issifu Baba National
Democratic Congress (NDC)MP for Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency.
Arrangements are currently
underway for his burial in accordance with the Islamic custom with the family
indicating they are distraught over the unfortunate incident.
It would be recalled that two
students died on the spot and three others left with life-threatening injuries
after a private vehicle crashed on KNUST Campus on Saturday March 27, 2021.
Four of the occupants have been
confirmed to be KNUST students while one was a University of Ghana student with
the injured said to be receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital.
Preliminary investigations
suggest that the driver in an attempt to negotiate a sharp curve and run into a
tree killing two persons on the spot.
The mangled vehicle has since
been towed from the scene of accident while KNUST police reveal that
investigations have commenced into the incident.
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