The Wenchi divisional Police Command in the Bono region have arrested a heavy duty truck driver who allegedly run over a teacher killing him instantly, on the Wenchi-Bamboi highway.

Sompa FM in Sunyani gathered the sad incident happened in the afternoon of Thursday August 3 at the portion of the highway in front of the Wenchi Model 'C' basic school.

Police had since deposited the body at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy, while investigation continued.

A reliable source at the Wenchi Divisional Police Command confirmed, but declined to further comment on the accident, but a bystander told Sompa FM the deceased was riding a motorbike when the incident happened.

The driver of the heavy duty truck, loaded with lumber run over the deceased who was also on motorbike heading the direction in the stretch.

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