A sombre atmosphere has descended upon the policing community in Ghana’s Eastern Region following a fatal traffic collision that claimed the lives of two officers attached to the Ghana Police Service divisional command at Ofoase within the Akyemansa District.
The deceased officers, identified as Isaac Anti and Allonyor Thomas, were reportedly involved in a devastating accident along the Ofoase Ayirebi roadway when the motorcycle on which they were travelling collided violently with a parked motorised cargo tricycle widely known within local communities as an aboboyaa.
Preliminary accounts indicate that the two law enforcement personnel had completed their official duties earlier in the day and were travelling privately at the time of the incident. According to individuals familiar with the circumstances, the officers had embarked on a short journey from Ofoase toward Ayirebi in search of food when the fatal encounter occurred along the route linking the neighbouring communities.
Witness accounts suggest that the collision was severe and sudden, leaving little opportunity for evasive action. Isaac Anti, who held the rank of lance corporal within the police service, reportedly died immediately at the accident location due to the magnitude of the impact sustained during the crash.
His colleague Allonyor Thomas survived the initial collision but suffered grave physical injuries and substantial blood loss. Emergency responders and bystanders quickly organised transportation to convey him to the nearby Brenase Health Centre in an attempt to secure urgent medical treatment. Despite these efforts, medical personnel at the facility later confirmed that he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the health centre.
Sources familiar with the immediate aftermath of the accident indicate that the operator or owner of the stationary tricycle reportedly departed the location shortly after the crash occurred. Observers suggest that the individual may have fled out of apprehension after realising that the victims involved in the collision were members of the national police service and fearing the possibility of retaliation or confrontation from residents within the surrounding community.
Authorities from the Ghana Police Service have since initiated a formal investigation aimed at reconstructing the sequence of events that culminated in the fatal accident. Investigators are expected to examine factors such as road conditions, visibility, vehicle positioning and other possible circumstances that may have contributed to the tragic incident.
Meanwhile the mortal remains of the two officers have been transferred to a mortuary facility where they will undergo autopsy procedures and preservation as part of the official investigative process. The loss has sparked expressions of grief among colleagues and residents in the area, many of whom have described the event as a painful reminder of the sudden dangers that can arise even outside the line of duty.
The tragedy also highlights the broader issue of road safety across many rural and semi urban transport corridors in Ghana, where motorcycles and motorised tricycles frequently share narrow roadways and limited lighting conditions can heighten the risk of accidents, particularly during evening travel.
As investigations continue, the deaths of Isaac Anti and Allonyor Thomas have left a profound void within the Ghana Police Service community in the Eastern Region, with colleagues and residents alike mourning the sudden loss of two public servants whose lives ended in a moment of unforeseen tragedy.
