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A motorist was killed instantly after a bullion truck knocked him off his bicycle.
The driver of the bullion van and two other people accompanying him were treated and released.
The rider, Raymond Dodzi, a 28-year-old National Service member, met his untimely death on the Hohoe-Fodome road in the Volta region.
The commander of the Hohoe Traffic and Motor Transport Directorate (MTTD), the Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP), Obeng Dickson, confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
He said the driver, a cashier and a police officer were the occupants of the van with registration number GN 7144-17.
He said the van, which belonged to Agate Dabot Company, was transferring money from Ho to the Hohoe branch of Fidelity Bank.
ASP Obeng said the rider was heading to Hohoe from the Gbi-Atabu section of the main road.
He said the driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting the passenger, caused the truck to somersault several times.
The Commander said that the accident caused damage to the boxes containing the cash and the impact forced them to open and added that the occupants in an attempt to rescue the money were unsuccessful because the spectators collected and called their friends to the place .
He said that information from the occupants of the bullion van revealed that they were traveling with an amount of approximately GH ₵ 710,000.00, but were only able to recover GH ,2 218,232 after the incident.
ASP Obeng said that a challenge facing the MTTD was the lack of a vehicle to respond quickly to emergencies within the Command.
He warned passengers and drivers to always respect traffic regulations and comply with all road safety protocols.
