A man believed to be a foreign national has died after being struck by a commercial bus in a tragic early morning accident at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast.
The incident occurred around 04:30 hours on Sunday when the victim, whose identity, nationality and age are yet to be established, attempted to cross the road near the driver’s side.
He was hit by a King Long Maxi bus with registration number GT 8277-25, which was transporting passengers from Accra to Takoradi at the time of the crash.
According to a statement from the Central Regional Police Command, the pedestrian was dressed in a jogging outfit when the accident occurred.
The victim was rushed to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation, autopsy, and identification.
Police have arrested the driver, identified as 47-year-old Essel George Aidoo, to assist with investigations. The vehicle involved has also been impounded for mechanical inspection as part of ongoing inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
