A VIP mate, identfied as Kofi Duku, has tragically lost his life while working on the bus.
According to reports, the incident occurred at the Tokoradi Apollo Traffic area.
Reports suggest the tragic incident happened when the mechanic was repairing the air system of the VIP bus, when the VIP bus reportedly shifted, leading to the mechanic being trapped.
In the viral video shared on X some person could be heard revealing that the mechanic was working on the bus when the incident happened, and they added that he is already dead.
A netizen who shared the news on X wrote, “A mechanic has tragically lost his life in the early hours of today at the Tokoradi Apollo Traffic area after an accident involving a VIP bus he was working on.
According to reports, the mechanic was repairing the air system of the bus when an unexpected incident occurred. The bus reportedly shifted suddenly during the repair process, leading to the unfortunate outcome”.
Some netizens reacting to the tragic news wrote, “He clearly doesn’t understand the system he was working on. The airbag gives the car some height, so before you disconnect, you must place something to keep the body up”.
A netizen added, “This air system has been killing a lot of mechanics 🧰. Those buses need to be sent to the shop”.
One more X user wrote, “Let’s start worshipping men who go to work just like we are supposed to worship pregnant women because there is a small chance they might die during pregnancy”.
“Before any task, there should be a risk prediction. No task is too little.
HSE knowledge and practices are so underrated.
May God rest his soul”, A netizen added.
“Working on a pneumatic suspension system, and you put your body in line of fire. He didn’t understand the working principle of the system. Quite unfortunate 😕 a life is lost”, an X user stressed.
One last netizen wrote, “Always take precautions when working. Ghanaians’ tradesmen are somehow careless when working. They take everything for granted. Sad”
Watch the video below:
A mechanic has tragically lost his life in the early hours of today at the Tokoradi Apollo Traffic area after an accident involving a VIP bus he was working on.
— Elorm 🥷🏿 (@Elorm_Hood) January 4, 2026
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