Human Rights Reporters Ghana Boss Survives Near-Fatal Road Accident

The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) boss, Joseph Kobla Wemakor, survived a near Fatal accident on the Accra – Dabala road on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Seven (7) passengers including Joseph were rushed to the Sogakope District Hospital where they were treated at the Emergency Unit.

According to information available to this portal, the ghastly accident occurred between the Dabala Market and Dabala junction on route to the Volta Region.

Passengers onboard the public transport disclosed the driver was overspending; he overtook a bus a few meters to Dabala fuel station, only to run into a stationed tipper truck.

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Narrating the ordeal while in pain, The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) boss said, while maneuvering the right-hand side of the road in a wrongful overtaking their vehicle came face to face with the tipper truck which was parked on the shoulder of the road.

The truck had no warning triangle and since the Ford bus driver was driving at a top speed he run into the truck.

The sad reality is that the driver said his insurance has died long ago so no insurance cover to take care of our medical bills.

Although no death was recorded, the survivors sustained various degrees of life-threatening injuries.

Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) boss is currently receiving care at an undisclosed location after being discharged from the hospital.