Metro

Anambra: Driver Dies Over Speeding, Two Vehicle Collides

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra said an accident involving two vehicles at Okeohia on Ihialla-Owerri Expressway, has claimed the life of a male adult.

 

 

 

The Sector Commander of the corps, Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, on Sunday.

 

Mr Irelewuyi said the accident could be attributed to speeding and loss of control.

 

 

“The fatal crash involved an unidentified driver of a Nissan commercial bus with registration number NKK 314 VT and unidentified driver of a Trailer with no registration number.

 

 

“Eyewitness report indicates that the bus driver was carrying illegal crude oil and was speeding. As a result of excessive speed, he rammed into a stationary trailer.

 

“The trailer driver on seeing what had happened, immediately entered his vehicle and drove off.

 

 

“Five persons were involved in the crash, including four male adults and one female adult.

 

 

“The corpse of the bus driver was taken to Our Lady’s Mortuary in Ihiala after he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty,” he said.

 

 

While condoling with the family of the dead, the sector commander urged motorist to obey traffic regulations and maintenance of safe speed limit to prevent road accidents.

 

 

 

A MUST TO READ
For your Advert Placement, Publicity, Press Release, Personality Promotion, Special Report, Featured story, Conference, Interviews, And So On – CONTACT US on WhatsApp/Call📞@ 08072633727 📲
NOTE: We wish to add you to our WhatsApp Database to get our Trending, latest and timely news directly into your WhatsApp Box as the news breaks.

Olorungbotemi

Share
Published by
Olorungbotemi

Recent Posts

Bandits demand N100m from residents or erase community

Notorious bandits operating in parts of Kebbi South have demanded N100 million Utouno community in…

2 hours ago

Electoral act raises Presidential campaign to N10 billion

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that the new regime reviewed the…

3 hours ago

NiMet forecasts 3-day dust haze, cloudiness nationwide

‎ THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to…

6 hours ago

2027: City Boys Movement Hits Nigeria

News Update Ahead of the 2027 general elections, several celebrities and socialites are publicly aligning…

7 hours ago

Trump jerks up global tariff

News Update US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in his new global import…

20 hours ago

University of Abuja expels 28 students, revokes certificates of 15 ex-students

News Update THE Senate of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has approved the expulsion of…

21 hours ago