Chairman of the committee that investigated the death of engineer Charles Amissah, Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa, has revealed that the deceased’s phone and identity card were stolen at the scene of the accident, making it difficult for authorities to identify him.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Prof. Akosa said the theft left the 29-year-old engineer unidentified after the crash.
“What was sad was that the first people who got there, they took the gentleman’s phone and his ID card. So, a gentleman who had left Promasidor as Charles Amissah became an unknown person. Probably, they even took his money, we don’t know,” he said.
The committee was constituted following media reports alleging that Charles Amissah was denied emergency care at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after the accident.
Prof. Akosa also disclosed that there were no cameras or adequate lighting at the Circle Overhead, where the accident occurred.
According to him, personnel from the National Ambulance Service arrived at the accident scene within five minutes.
The committee in its report concluded that a breakdown in emergency medical care, rather than the accident itself, led to the engineer’s death.
It further found that delays and referrals across multiple health facilities contributed to the outcome, leading to disciplinary action against some health workers.
