{"id":8551,"date":"2019-07-18T19:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/?p=8551"},"modified":"2019-07-18T19:40:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:40:03","slug":"woman-killed-in-gory-accident-on-her-way-to-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/woman-killed-in-gory-accident-on-her-way-to-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman killed in gory accident on her way to church"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A woman believed to be in her 30s has died in a gory motor accident while on her way to church, two other men (passenger and motorist) sustained severe injuries.
\nThe accident occurred few metres away from Matse Township, a suburb of Ho on Thursday morning around 7:00 am as they headed to morning service at a community church known as Heaven Chapel International.<\/p>\n

Residents identified the woman as Ernestina Klu, a sexton at the said church and a petty trader. According to a sister of one of the victims, her brother and the woman boarded the motorbike from the town to attend the church for arrangements before mass attendees.<\/p>\n

On their way, a green Hyundai van with registration number ER-4972-X believed to be speeding overtook and knocked the motorcycle.<\/p>\n

Ernestina died on the spot, the rider sustained injuries on his ankles, knees and elbows while the third person is in critical condition.<\/p>\n

The motorist was rushed to Matse Health Centre while the deceased and the other victims were sent to the Volta Regional Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n

Reports indicated that the woman was a single parent with two daughters, one of whom has recently completed Junior High School.<\/p>\n\n