Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Anambra State has reported the death of a driver after his car collided with a truck.
According to the FRSC, “At about 2.00am today 2 May, 2020 a fatal Road Traffic Crash was recorded along Onitsha-Nteje Expressway, about 1.5 km from the Nteje Unit Command of the FRSC.
The fatal crash involved a Lexus RX330 SUV with registration number GGE339FU driven by one Aaron B. Nnamdi (m), who also lost his life in the crash and a M/Benz 911 with registration number XA588ENU driven by one Mr. Tony Nwawoukwu.”
RC Pascal A. Anigbo, Sector Public Education Officer of the Command attributed
cause of the crash to speeding and wrongful overtaking.
Anigbo said the dead victim was taken to Wisdom Funeral Mortuary Nteje and that personnel of the FRSC and Police were on ground managing the situation, controlling traffic and clearing of obstruction caused.
He said the vehicles have been towed to the Police Station, for further investigation.
The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State, CC Andrew A. Kumapayi advised all road users and motorists to shun night travels, especially in this period of COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with government directives on prohibition night travels (8pm-6am).
He condoled with the family of the dead and admonished drivers to always drive defensively as most road traffic crashes are avoidable.