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Police investigate death of woman at KpareKpare

 The Krachi East Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service is investi­gating the death of a 55- year-old woman, who was knocked down by “a hit-and-run driver,” at KpareKpare.

Ama Wete, the deceased, was knocked down on the outskirts of KpareKpare, a farming commu­nity in Dambai, in the Oti Region, on Thursday evening.

Sergeant Zakaria Asharift, of the MTTD, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of the accident.

He confirmed to the GNA that the deceased suffered head injuries after being knocked down by a yet-to-be-identified vehicle.

Sgt Assarift said Wete was taken to the Worawora Government Hospital for postmortem after, which the body would be released to the family for burial.

Meanwhile, the police are asking for help in finding the driver whose vehicle knocked down the woman.

Sgt Assarift said anyone with information that could help iden­tify the suspect is encouraged to contact the nearest police station. — GNA  

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