The Madina Police Command is appealing for an immediate installation of traffic lights and street lights in the area to enhance pedestrian and commuter safety.
The 5.6-kilometre highway from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to the Pantang Junction has become a death trap. There are no road markings, pedestrian walkways, traffic lights and street lights.
The absence of these road infrastructure is posing a great challenge to road users, pedestrians, commuters and drivers.
The situation has resulted in needless road accidents and deaths on the main Legon -Madina stretch of the road.
[contextly_sidebar id=”0zLD2GU8Bi9ApvOyJ3E9tI5nUH4B9Cqr”]On Tuesday around 4:25am, a young man believed to be in his 30s was crashed to death by a vehicle at Atomic junction.
According to the Police, the accident occurred at an area with no Police control.
The Madina Divisional Motor Transport Traffic Department (MTTD) Commander, ASP Michael Asiedu expressed fears that “more deaths will be recorded if immediate action is not taken.”
He pointed out that because the road is still under construction, “we don’t have traffic lights on it and we don’t have zebra crossings.”
This he said poses a great challenge to the Police officers “because the area has a big market center, people come from the Eastern Region and even from Accra and other surrounding areas.”
ASP Asiedu told Citi News that the “visibility level in the area is so poor and we are making all efforts but this time round, it appears those incidents happen often like what happened yesterday.”
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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