A Manager of Ghana Water Company has burnt to death in a car accident at New Edubiase in the Ashanti region.

According to reports, the Toyota Rav 4 vehicle he was travelling in caught fire after it skidded out the road and landed in a ditch near the New Edubiase Senior High School.

New Edubiase Police Commander, Chief Inspector Aboa Ofei confirmed this unfortunate incident to Adom News Monday.

He indicated that, the victim who is the Manager of the New Edubiase branch of Ghana Water Company was from Obuasi when the accident occurred.

Chief Inspector Ofei said it the body of the deceased was stuck in the car so personnel of the Ghana fire service had to cut the car into pieces before they were able to remove him.