The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Anambra reported a tragic accident that occurred on Saturday at Zone-13 on the Onitsha-Nteje-Awka road.
The collision involved two vehicles, resulting in the deaths of one male and one female adult.
Joyce Alexander, the Sector Commander, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Awka, attributing the crash to brake failure and loss of control.
The accident involved a car with the registration number UWN531AS, driven by an unidentified individual, and a tanker registered ADM619XA, driven by Sani Bappa.
“According to eyewitnesses, the brake of the car failed, and the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the tanker.
“Four persons, including three male adults and a female adult were involved in the accident.
“One female adult and one male adult died, one injured while another male adult was rescued unhurt.
“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team, the remains of the dead had been taken to the mortuary and the two vehicles towed away from the road,” she said.
While sympathising with the families of the dead, the sector commander warned motorists to desist from disobeying traffic rules and urged them to ensure that “vehicles are serviced regularly”
Recall that two children were killed in a single-vehicle accident in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
According to a statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, five others sustained injuries and have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
(Vanguard)
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