Date: 21st August, 2026
A fatal Road Traffic Crash occurred in the late hours of Thursday, 20th August, 2026, at about 1145pm opposite Jezco Filling Station along the Awka-Enugu Expressway.
The Public Education Officer FRSC Anambra Sector Command, SRC Margaret B Onab, who disclosed this in a Press Release on 21st August, 2026, two commercial trucks were involved in the crash. The first is a Mercedes 911 truck, and the second is a Mark Tanker truck belonging to Shafa Energy. Both had no registration numbers.
An eyewitness account revealed that due to ongoing road construction, the road was partially blocked. The driver of the Mercedes truck, traveling at high speed, suddenly applied the brakes. The Mark Tanker truck behind crashed into its rear, causing significant damage. Following the impact, the Mercedes truck was crushed, and a fire subsequently broke out, resulting in an explosion.
According to the release, two out of the 4 adult males involved in the crash lost their lives, while the remaining two sustained various degrees of injury.
The injured victims were rescued and immediately taken to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka by good Samaritans before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team who removed the dead, who were trapped and burnt beyond recognition.
The release noted that the weather at the time of the crash was dark, and the road pavement was asphalt, adding that the suspected cause of the crash was attributed to Speed Violation and Loss of Control, SPV(LOC).
In response, the FRSC rescue team who was on ground within 10 minutes of the crash, managed the traffic to ensure free flow of vehicles..
Reacting to the incident, he Sector Commander, Anambra Sector Command, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, strongly advised motorists to avoid speeding, especially at construction zones, and to obey traffic regulations.
She further called on the relevant authorities to speed up the ongoing construction on the other lane and open it up to avoid double-way movement on a single lane, which poses danger to road users.
The Corps reaffirms its commitment to making the roads safer for all motorists. Members of the public are enjoined to call the FRSC toll-free line 122 in case of emergencies.
