The life of a physically-challenged shoemaker ended tragically on Saturday, when a private saloon car runs-over him along the Sunyani-Abesim highway.

Sompa FM learnt that the deceased popularly known in the area as "connection" had gone for a phone charger from a friend, and was returning home when the driver of the car lost control, hit and stretched the body for distance.

It happened around the Oti Yeboah Company Limited (OYCL) portion of the stretch, and when the Sompa Fm got to the scene around 3:30pm, the police had arrived to pick the body, as several bystanders who had covered the body with leaves, discussed the crash.

His mobile phone, crunches, sandals and the phone charger were left behind the body.

The driver of the car, believed to be in his 70s, the bystanders told Sompa FM had since reported himself to the Abesim police station and placed in custody, aiding police investigations.

An eyewitness, Kwabena Yeboah, said the crash happened around 3pm when the driver of the car lost control, veered off the road, and some people including food vendors along the stretch fled for their precious lives.

However, the deceased could not escape due to his condition, and was accordingly knocked down by the car, killing him instantly.

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