An accident involving two vehicles has claimed the life of a male passenger, at Igbariam junction on the Onitsha-Nteke expressway.
Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, confirmed the accident in Awka on Monday, stati it occurred on Sunday.
The commander stated that the crash could be caused by speeding and loss of control.
“The fatal crash involved a broken-down commercial Benz truck with registration number: UKP381ZU and a green-coloured Sienna car with registration number KRD429AG.
“Eyewitness reports indicate that the driver of the Sienna was approaching with speed. Unknown to him that the truck had broken down. He tried to control the motion, but to no avail. He, however, crashed into the truck.
“The Sienna had 10 passengers: seven male adults and three female adults. A male adult was injured, while another male adult was killed in the crash.
“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team, sympathizers had taken the injured victim to Toronto Hospital, Onitsha, while the body of the dead was taken to the mortuary at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku,” he said.
The sector commander, while condoling with the family of the deceased warned drivers of articulated vehicles to endeavour to place caution triangle and reflective tape to indicate signs of cautionary alert to other moving vehicles.
“Motorists should also desist from carrying overload, ensure their vehicles are roadworthy, and maintain a safe speed limit to prevent road accidents.
