Tragic Accident Claims the Lives of Two Volleyball Players in Odumase
Two Young Athletes Tragically Killed in Fatal Road Collision
The Odumase Police Command has launched an investigation into a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two young men, who were fatally struck by a limestone tipper truck along the Oterkporlu-Odumase road.
The victims, Wisdom Gbli Horla, 24, a final-year Computer Science student at the University of Ghana, and his cousin Benedict Gbli, were both active players for the Blockbusters Volleyball Team, based in Asesewa, Eastern Region.
Reports indicate that the two men were en route to a volleyball game in Odumase when they decided to ride their motorcycle instead of taking the team bus provided for the rest of the players.
The fatal accident occurred when the pair attempted to overtake a pickup truck ahead of them. In the process, they veered into the opposite lane at Ayemersu, right into the path of an oncoming tipper truck loaded with limestone.
The truck, with registration number GS 521-23, was unable to avoid the collision due to the truck’s heavy load and the winding nature of the road in this mountainous region. Both men were crushed instantly.
Officers from the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Odumase Police Command quickly arrived at the scene to manage traffic and transport the victims’ bodies to St. Martin de Porres Hospital for autopsy and preservation.
