Auto crash in Anambra State claims 5 lives
An auto crash which occurred recently in Anambra State has claimed the lives of 5 people. The accident occured on Friday and this was at Odumodu Junction, along the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State,
The tragic auto crash involved 2 vehicles which were a Mitsubishi commercial bus and a DAF truck. The accident took place early Friday Morning, September 15, 2023. This was around 7:30am. The accident occured when the container of the truck fell on the commercial bus. This was as the driver was trying to navigate through a part of the road which was damaged.
These 2 vehicles had been going to 2 different locations. One of them was going to Awka while the other was going to Onitsha. There were 10 people involved in this accident. 3 out of these people were males while the remaining 7 were females. The 5 victims who died are females. 2 other maless and 2 females sustained various degrees of injuries while the last person was unhurt from the accident.
Margaret Onabe, who is the acting Sector Public Education Officer for Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that confirmed the accident in a statement released today, Friday. She revealed that the cause of the accident was the bad part of the road.
She stated “10 people comprising three male adults, seven female adults were involved in the crash. Five female adults were killed while male adults and two female adults sustained varying degrees of injuries and one male adult was rescued unhurt. The FRSC rescue team from RS5.33 Nteje took the injured victims to Divine Care Hospital, Umunya for medical attention, while the dead victims were taken to Chira Hospital for doctor’s confirmation before deposition at New Jerusalem Mortuary, Nteje. As of the time of this report, the sector commander in collaboration with the unit commander in Nteje is making efforts to remove the obstruction caused by the crash.
She also added "The Sector Commander Anambra State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathized with the families of the dead victims and prayed for their repose souls, he also wished the injured victims quick recovery. He urged motorist to drive with caution and be observant of their environment when driving. Drive to Arrive Alive.”
An auto crash which occurred recently in Anambra State has claimed the lives of 5 people. The accident occured on Friday and this was at Odumodu Junction, along the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State,
The tragic auto crash involved 2 vehicles which were a Mitsubishi commercial bus and a DAF truck. The accident took place early Friday Morning, September 15, 2023. This was around 7:30am. The accident occured when the container of the truck fell on the commercial bus. This was as the driver was trying to navigate through a part of the road which was damaged.
These 2 vehicles had been going to 2 different locations. One of them was going to Awka while the other was going to Onitsha. There were 10 people involved in this accident. 3 out of these people were males while the remaining 7 were females. The 5 victims who died are females. 2 other maless and 2 females sustained various degrees of injuries while the last person was unhurt from the accident.
Margaret Onabe, who is the acting Sector Public Education Officer for Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that confirmed the accident in a statement released today, Friday. She revealed that the cause of the accident was the bad part of the road.
She stated “10 people comprising three male adults, seven female adults were involved in the crash. Five female adults were killed while male adults and two female adults sustained varying degrees of injuries and one male adult was rescued unhurt. The FRSC rescue team from RS5.33 Nteje took the injured victims to Divine Care Hospital, Umunya for medical attention, while the dead victims were taken to Chira Hospital for doctor’s confirmation before deposition at New Jerusalem Mortuary, Nteje. As of the time of this report, the sector commander in collaboration with the unit commander in Nteje is making efforts to remove the obstruction caused by the crash.
She also added "The Sector Commander Anambra State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathized with the families of the dead victims and prayed for their repose souls, he also wished the injured victims quick recovery. He urged motorist to drive with caution and be observant of their environment when driving. Drive to Arrive Alive.”