The Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that an accident occurred at Obenetiti Awkuzu along the Onitsha-Nteje-Awka Motorway.

This was published in Punch: the incident occurred at a different location in the state and claimed the lives of four people, injured eleven, and occurred between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the total to 15 casualties.

Onabe mentioned that the two people dead yet to be identified have been deposited at the mortuary, and another at Ukpo junction by the Onitsha-Nteje-Awka Motorway between yet-to-be identified drivers, a commercial Toyota Delica bus with registration number NZN116LK and a private Toyota Diana, with registration number ACA529XA, were also part of the casualties.

Further disclosure revealed that three male adults and three female adults were involved in the crash in another location.


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It was learned that the accidents were allegedly as a result of break failure, overtaking, and speeding, and those who survived were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Source: Punch

Furthermore, the State Sector Commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi, expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and prayed for a quick recovery for the injured victims, as he confirmed that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) carried out their duties diligently.

Added to that, people who are road users should take precautions while plying the road to avoid road accidents, especially at night.

Meanwhile, another incident occurred along the Nteje-Awka-Onitsha Motorway, which claimed the life of one person and left one person injured with a commercial Mack tanker with registration number LSD760XL and a private Toyota Camry with registration number JRV358HKa.

In a separate incident, a Mack tanker with registration number AAA877XR and another driver of a commercial Toyota Diana with registration number AGL627XC were also involved in an accident.

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