Midwife dies, 2 others injured in accident at Tumu 

Ms Hamidu Barikisu, a midwife at the Tumu Government Hospital, was killed while two others were injured when a Toyota Hilux Pick-up collided with two motorbikes in Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality. 

Mahamud Munkaila, driver of the Toyota Hilux Pick-up, was driving from Bolgatanga station junction towards Tumu hospital junction when his car collided with the two motorbikes.  

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Kumpe Gbele, the Municipal commander of Police who confirmed the accident said it occurred at about 2130 hours on Thursday.

 He said Ms Hamidu Barikisu, Miss Gifty Yaayin and Miss Sumaila Amina were rushed to the Tumu Government Hospital, but Ms Barikisu was pronounced dead on arrival. 

Further checks at the hospital revealed that Yaayin was responding to treatment while Miss Sumaila Amina, who sustained severe injuries, had been transferred to the Wa Regional hospital.  

The remains of the deceased had been taken to her hometown, Nyemeti, for burial. 

Mr Mohammed Sukparu, the Member of Parliament for the Sissala West Constituency, who was in the constituency at the time of the accident rushed to the aid of the affected persons and later offered financial support.  

He cautioned pedestrians and road users to abide by traffic regulations to avoid needless deaths. 

An eyewitness, who spoke to the GNA, blamed the accident on careless driving, explaining that the Toyota pickup vehicle ran into the victims, thereby crashing them into a gutter near an intersection. 

The driver, Mr Mahamud Munkaila, the Police said, was in police custody assisting in investigations. -GNA