Fatal Road Traffic Crash At CURTIS Filling Station, Nteje, On Saturday, 24th December, 2022, Claims Two Lives
Time of crash 05:20 hrs
A fatal road traffic crash occurred on Saturday, 24th December, 2022 at Curtis filling station by Nteje- AWKA Expressway, involving two vehicles:
Commercial Toyota Hiace bus with Reg. No: AGL 552 JT
And
Commercial Daf/truck with no registration number
The Probable cause of fatal crash was Road obstruction (ROB).
According to eye witness report, (the security guard on watch at Curtis filling station) that the Daf truck developed fault at the early hours of today and on the process of repairing the vehicle, the Toyota Hiace bus collided with the parked truck and crashed.
11 persons comprising 4 male adults, 4 female adults and 3 female children were involved in the crash.
8 persons comprising 3 male adults, 3 female adults and 2 female children sustained varying degrees of injury and 1 male adult and a female child was killed.
The FRSC rescue team from RS5.33 Nteje Unit Command took the victims to Chira Hospital Awkuzu where 1 male adult and 1 female child were confirmed dead, while the injured ones are receiving treatment.
The dead victims were deposited at same hospital morgue.
The rescue team were on ground to manage traffic and ensure that obstruction caused by the crash was cleared.
The Sector Commander Anambra State Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi commiserated with the family of the dead victims, and prayed for quick recovery for the injured persons.
He seriously warned motorists to give full concentration to driving; observing the environment, give enough breaking distance and ensure their headlamps and breaklights are functional.
Drive to arrive alive
RC Margaret B Onabe
Ag Sector Public Education Officer
For Sector Commander FRSC Anambra State
