A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Women’s Organiser for the Bolgatanga Central constituency, Esther Lariba Atia, has reportedly died in a ghastly accident.
Her driver tried to avoid knocking down a female motorcycle rider, resulting in Ms. Atia’s car veering off and slamming into the undergrowth along the road.
Her car was reportedly involved in a serious accident on Sunday, July 25, 2021, near the Volta River Authority office on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo highway.
According to eyewitnesses, the Women Organiser’s car with registration number GE 9423-10 somersaulted and killed her on the spot.
somersaulted into a nearby bush, landing on the roof of the vehicle.
Madam Atia, who was also the Vice Principal for the Bolgatanga Technical Institute in charge of administration, died on the spot while the motorbike rider sustained various degrees of injuries.