Police Constable Prince Amoah passed on while on duty after patrol car chasing some suspected drug carriers submerged in an abandon mining pit in the Aowin Municipality in the Western Region, starfm.com.gh reports.
The remaining three officers Constable Martha Ansah, Constable Bright Adinkrah, and service driver Corporal Frederick Cobbinah were rescued from the pit.
The four officers were part of a Divisional taskforce team in the Western Region. Prior to the incident, the officers were chasing some three motorbikes which they had received information were carrying bag-packs suspected to contain drugs.
The motorbikes after failing to stop at a snap checkpoint, prompted the patrol team to initiate a chase.
During the pursuit, the patrol team encountered an improvised wooden bridge over a river, situated close to an abandoned mining pit. The patrol vehicle with registration number GP-2694 then became stuck on the bridge.
The driver attempted to reverse the vehicle but the bridge collapsed which led to the drowning of the patrol car in the river in the abandoned mining pit.
Residents immediately begun efforts to rescue the trapped officers and managed to recover the body of Constable Prince Amoah but had already succumbed to death.
The other three officers were swiftly transported to Kwawu Health Centre for urgent medical attention.
The incident occurred during the team’s routine mobile patrols, assigned to assist personnel from the Omanpe police station in covering a special inter-school sports and gala competition at Kwawu.
The damaged patrol vehicle and the missing service rifles were successfully recovered from the scene and have been secured.
Police has since commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and to determine the actual cause of Constable Prince Amoah’s tragic death.
Enchi District Police Commander, along with other law enforcement officials, visited the scene to assess the situation. Subsequently, the Regional Commander and the Regional Crime Officer inspected the rescued victims at Samatex Hospital.