{"id":237796,"date":"2024-10-23T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/police-officer-dies-in-motorbike-chase\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:06:00","slug":"police-officer-dies-in-motorbike-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/police-officer-dies-in-motorbike-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Officer Dies In Motorbike Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A police officer has lost his life and another sustained injuries in a chase on a motorbike on Sunday, October 20, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred in Kpandai, Northern Region, on the evening of the fateful day when the two officers attached to the Formed Police Unit (FPU) sought shelter during a downpour and spotted a motorbike carrying two persons.<\/p>\n<p>When they flagged the rider to stop, he ignored them, and the cops gave a hot pursuit during which they collided with a pedestrian and the pillion rider was thrown off his mount.<\/p>\n<p>The pillion rider had his head hit the ground. \u00a0He was rushed to Kpandai Hospital but died upon arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The officer who was driving sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the Kpandai District Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The two men being pursued were also involved in an accident. 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