One dies in Anambra road crash

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One person has died and eight others were injured in a road crash involving a trailer, a car, and a tricycle on the Awka–Enugu Expressway in Anambra State. Read More:…

One person has died and eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road accident involving a trailer, a Toyota Camry and a commercial tricycle at Agu-Awka, Immigration Junction, along the Awka–Enugu Expressway, Anambra State.

The crash, which occurred at about 8:45am on Saturday, involved a Sinotruck trailer with registration number AAA920YN, a Toyota Camry with registration number ENU622DR and a TVS commercial tricycle with registration number NSH684VC.

According to an eyewitness account, the trailer, while descending a slope, reportedly noticed a diversion sign at the junction and attempted to manoeuvre into another lane.

“The crash happened early this morning. A trailer, while descending a slope, noticed the diversion sign placed at the junction and attempted to manoeuvre into another lane.

“But in the process, it collided sideways with the Toyota Camry, which subsequently hit the tricycle from behind, while the trailer somersaulted.

“The crash resulted in the death of one person while eight others sustained injuries. Five of the injured victims were conveyed to the hospital for medical attention,” the eyewitness said.

The Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Sector, Margaret Onabe, confirmed the accident in a statement on Saturday.

Onabe said FRSC personnel promptly responded to the incident after receiving information about the crash, taking measures to clear the obstruction and ensure the free flow of traffic.

She identified excessive speeding and inadequate construction warning signs as suspected factors that contributed to the crash.

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