Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has interdicted two medical doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency treatment to a hit-and-run victim who later died after reportedly being turned away by multiple health facilities in Accra, in KBTH.

The victim, identified as 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, was an employee of Promasidor Ghana Limited, producers of Cowbell milk and other food products at the North Industrial Area.

On Friday, February 6, 2026, Amissah was knocked down in a hit-and-run crash at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass.

According to emergency response records, personnel from the National Ambulance Service (NAS) received a walk-in call at about 10:32 PM and mobilised within three minutes, arriving at the scene by 10:35 PM.

However, from that time until approximately 12:50 AM, Emergency Medical Technicians reportedly struggled to secure medical care for him. Three major hospitals in Accra allegedly declined to admit the victim, citing a lack of vacant beds. Attempts to have him treated inside the ambulance also proved unsuccessful.

He died while EMTs continued efforts to find a facility that would provide emergency care.

In a statement issued on Monday, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital confirmed that four staff members — two doctors and two nurses — have been placed on interdiction in line with administrative procedures, pending investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the patient’s death.

A committee has been constituted to conduct a thorough and transparent inquiry, with management calling on all persons connected to the matter to cooperate fully.

The hospital reaffirmed its commitment to accountability, transparency and the delivery of quality healthcare services, promising to communicate further updates after the investigation.

The case has sparked renewed public concern about access to emergency services and hospital capacity in the capital, especially in critical situations where delays can cost lives.