A lone serious road traffic Crash involving a blue 911 M/Benz Tipper with registration number AH 389 UWN was recorded near premier brewery in Onitsha at about 7:50 am, on the 27th of September.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash occurred as a result of excessive speeding leading to loss of control of the Tipper and crashing into the drain.
RC Kamal Musa, Public Education Officer in a statement said that the driver who was alone on board sustained injury and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital by good Samaritans before the arrival of FRSC rescue team from Upper Iweka Outpost, who were on ground to ensure free flow of traffic while obstruction was being cleared.
In another report from Awka, at about 08: 25hrs yesterday morning , 2020 a lone serious crash involving a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to GUO transport Company, with registration number AWK 84 YH occurred near FRSC Office Awka, along Awka-Onitsha express way.
The Crash was also said to have occurred as a result of excessive speeding leading to loss of control. It also involved a total of Nine people, (6) Male adults and (3) female adults.
One male adult and a female adult who sustained varying degrees of injury were rushed to Preston Hospital Awka by FRSC rescue team from the Sector Command while the road obstruction was being cleared.
The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State CC Andrew A. Kumapayi while wishing the injured victims quick recovery strongly warned motorists to desist from over speeding and abide by the 50km/hr maximum speed limits stipulated by law in built-up areas as road traffic Crashes are avoidable.
