23-Year Old KNUST TA And One Other Student Die In A Fatal Accident

Students and Staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology are in the state of mourning as a female teaching assistant of the university passes and one other student have passed away in a fatal accident.

This was announced on one of the social media platforms of the university.

According to report, on June 18, 2023, the two female Ghanaian students studying at Clemson University in the United States lost their lives in a tragic car accident.

The victims are; 31-year-old Abena Gyamfua Ofori, a graduate student pursuing English, and 23-year-old Alberta Oduraa Quartey, a fellow graduate student who completed KNUST with a first-class degree in Telecommunication Engineering and was a Teaching Assistant in 2021 at KNUST

The fatal incident occurred on Highway 11 near Elizabeth Drive, South Carolina, when two vehicles traveling in opposite directions collided head-on, leading to the unfortunate demise of Abena Ofori and Alberta Quartey.

Alberta graduated with a first class honors degree in Telecom Engineering from KNUST in 2021. She also worked as a TA from 2021 until her exit from Ghana.

Alberta Odura Quartey who had a first-class honors degree in Telecom Engineering from KNUST and became a TA in 2021 at KNUST

passes on in a fatal car crash during her Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering at the Clemson University – USA 💔💔

https://twitter.com/VOICE_of_KNUST/status/1671803168294928387?s=20

Students and alumni of KNUST have sent their condolences via social media in honor of the late brilliant student.

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Below is the message from GRASSAG USA

“Deepest Condolences on the Tragic Loss of Alberta Oduraa Quartey and Abena Gyamfua Ofori.

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> We, the entire GRASAG-USA organization, are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two of our graduate students who were involved in a devastating crash in South Carolina. Alberta Oduraa Quartey and Abena Gyamfua Ofori, both integral members of the Clemson University community, will be dearly missed.