By Okey Maduforo Awka
Two persons have been confirmed injured and four persons escaped unhurt when at 9 am this Saturday morning crash landed from the Onitsha fly over at Nkpor Idemili North local government area of Anambra state.
According to the release by the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra state Margaret B Onabe ,the crash involved four vehicles.
“The crash involved four vehicles, namely:
” A Mercedes-Benz articulated truck with registration number FTD581XA”
“. A commercial shuttle bus with registration number ENU540ZJ.
“A commercial shuttle bus with registration number BKL661XA”
” An Audi Volkswagen car with registration number ENU528MK.
The FRSC received the distress call at about 1310hrs and the rescue team from RS5.31A Upper Iweka Outpost arrived at the crash scene by 1315hrs”
“A total of six male adults were involved in the crash. Two male adults sustained minor injuries, while four persons escaped unhurt. No fatalities were recorded”
“Preliminary investigation identified brake failure and veering off the bridge as the probable cause of the crash.”
” According to eyewitness reports, the trailer failed brake, veered off the bridge, and fell onto the other vehicles beneath the bridge”
“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team, the injured victims had already been evacuated to a nearby hospital for immediate medical attention”
“To ensure free flow of traffic and prevent secondary crashes, the FRSC heavy-duty tow truck unit was promptly contacted to clear the obstruction caused by the affected vehicles”
“The Sector Commander Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno wishes the injured a quick recovery and advises motorists, especially operators of articulated vehicles and commercial transport services, to always carry out routine vehicle maintenance and ensure that braking systems are in proper working condition before embarking on any journey”
“The FRSC remains committed to its mandate of ensuring safer roads and prompt emergency response to road traffic crashes across the state”
“As of the time of this report, normalcy is being restored on the road and the movement of vehicles”.she said .
