Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Anambra State has reported an accident which claimed one male adult.
Spokesman of the Command, RC Pascal A. Anigbo, said, “At about 7.40am today Friday 10 July, 2020 the attention of an FRSC Patrol Team attached to Upper-Iweka Outpost Onitsha, was drawn to a lifeless body of a middle aged man lying helplessly on the expressway, by TRACAS bus stop, Upper Iweka, along Onitsha-Awka expressway.”
According to eyewitnesses, who identified the young man as mentally ill, the crash occurred in the early hours of the day.
They said a vehicle on top speed rammed into the man and sped off.
The identity of the vehicle was however not noted.
The corpse was deposited at Toronto Hospital Mortuary by the FRSC team, to restore free flow of traffic, which had already built-up.
The incident was also reported at the Central Police Station, Onitsha, for further investigation.
The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State, CC Andrew A. Kumapayi strongly warned drivers against over-speeding, especially within built-up areas. He sends his condolences to the family of the deceased.