A fatal motor vehicle accident that occured along Asaba/ Onitsha Expressway by Coca-Cola market has claimed the life of one person.
The accident , which occured yesterday, involved a Mercedes Benz 911 lorry with registration number ACA-178-XA loaded with timber and driven by 25 year old Micheal Chimezie Okorie, a male from Oduma in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State.
According to the statement released by Police Public Relations Officer SP Haruna Mohammed, the accident occured when the truck driver , who was allegedly pursued by suspected revenue collectors stationed at Head bridge Onitsha, suddenly lost control and crashed into the concrete barricade near Coca-Cola market.
The driver of the lorry who became unconscious was rushed to Toronto Hospital by Police Patrol team attached to Okpoko Division where he was confirmed dead on arrival by a medical doctor on duty. The corpse was thereafter deposited at the hospital morgue for postmortem examination.
Following the accident, irate youths went on rampage , blocked the highway and set bonfires at the road. They were however, persuaded to disperse through the joint efforts of the Police, Union leaders and state government officials.
Haruna also stated that the Commissioner of Police, John Abang, who was saddened by the unfortunate incident has ordered for a full scale investigation into the matter.
CP Abang also assured the public that the perpetrators would be arrested and bought to book.
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