Residents of Enyan Asempanyin in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region were devastated on Friday evening after two Okada riders tragically died in a motorcycle crash during their colleague’s funeral.
Reports indicate that the two riders, along with their peers, were riding through Enyan Asempanyin after retrieving their colleague’s corpse from the mortuary.
In an interview with Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan, eyewitnesses recounted how the riders were performing stunts with their motorbikes, despite repeated warnings from local elders, including the former assembly member, to stop their reckless behavior.
Eyewitnesses also revealed that the leader of the Okada riders’ group had promised a reward of money and alcohol for the rider who could win a race and perform the best stunts.
During the contest, one rider, known as Rasta, was lying on his motorbike while speeding, while another rider, Kwesi, was racing from the opposite direction.
Tragically, they collided, and Kwesi died instantly.
Rasta succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the Ajumako District Government Hospital.
Their bodies have since been deposited in the mortuary.
Ironically, their deceased colleague, 23-year-old Daniel Nyarkoh, whose funeral they were attending, also lost his life in a motor accident.