Hon. Avoka Discharged From Hospital After Fatal Car Crash

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Honourable Cletus Avoka, was on Sunday morning March 27, discharged from the Bolgatanga General Hospital barely twelve hours after sustaining injuries in a fatal car crash that damaged his car beyond repair.

The Zebila MP told Citi News he is in a fairly stable condition to travel to Accra for further medical treatment.

The accident occurred in the afternoon of Saturday March 26, on the Navrongo-Zabila road, when the MP together with his driver and bodyguard, were travelling from Accra to join President Mills at Garu in the Upper East Region, for the launch of the White Gold campaign relating to the cotton industry.

One of the tyres of the vehicle exploded and the car somersaulted severally, damaging the car beyond repair. The MP in a feeble voice told Citi News an x-ray was conducted on him because doctors suspected pieces of broken glasses from the vehicle could have entered his body.

Mr Avoka said he sustained a cut and some lacerations and will seek for further checks when he gets to Accra. The police in Bolgatanga told Citifmonline.com that the MP’s driver and bodyguard are in stable condition and are receiving treatment.