The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that a male passenger died in an accident involving two vehicles along Ihiala-Owerri Expressway, Anambra State.
Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, Anambra FRSC Sector Commander, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday said the accident was caused by speeding and loss of control.
He said the crash involved a commercial driver identified as Mr Francis Basil, with a black Ford E-250 bus with registration number, No: JJJ842YG belonging to God is Good Logistics, and a driver of a Nissan Caravan commercial bus identified as Augustine Orjiwuru, with registration number: TTK518XA.
“According to eyewitness, the driver of the Ford vehicle was on speed when one of his front tyres pulled off, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the Nissan bus that was in front.
“A total of 11 people comprising of seven male adults and four female adults are involved in the crash.
“One male adult was killed, while four male adults and four female adults are injured; and two people are rescued unhurt.
“The FRSC rescue team from Ihiala Unit Command rushed the victims to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala, where one male adult was confirmed dead and his corpse deposited at the hospital’s mortuary,” he said.
The sector commander said the driver of the Ford vehicle had been handed over to the Police for further investigations.
Irelewuyi sympathised with the family of the dead and wished the injured victims quick recovery.
He urged motorists to desist from disobeying traffic rules and regulations.
“Traffic rules are made to prevent this kind of crash. We are appealing to motorists to drive to save their lives and the lives of others on the road,” he said.
