An accident involving a truck along Onitsha-Asaba Bridge Head, Anambra, on Thursday, has claimed the life of a yet-to-be identified woman.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Adeoye Irelewuyi, had confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka, on Friday, April 5.
According to Irelewuyi, the crash involved an articulated Mercedes Benz vehicle with the registration number NKE 25 LG.
“Eyewitness reported that the vehicle had a brake failure and rammed into people walking along the road.
“Two persons were injured and a female pedestrian was killed instantly.
“FRSC rescue team had immediately rushed the injured victims to Toronto hospital in Onitsha and deposited the body of the dead at the hospital morgue,” the Sector Commander had said.
While commiserating with the family of the dead, Irelewuyi warned motorists to ensure the regular maintenance of their vehicles to determine when it was suitable to ply the road.
He also advised motorists to adhere to traffic rules.
