A young man believed to be in his late 40’s has been reported dead after being hit by a tipper truck heading towards Mangu.

The Man popularly known as B.K around Kambali, a Mason and lotto staker was reported dead after being rushed to the Wa regional hospital after the incident on 20th July 2019.

According to eyewitnesses within the area, the tipper truck attempted dodging the victim but due to break failure veered towards the man and run over him.

The father of three was sent to Charikpong in Nadowli-Kaleo after the accident for the final funeral rites.

This is the second of its kind in Wa in 2019 after a tipper truck killed a young lactating mother earlier in 2019 on her way from a school she teaches at. The woman had her head smashed by a tipper truck on the Furguson CR on her way from Zinnye in the Wa East District.

By: Upperwestmedia.net