Three Die In Onitsha Multiple Road Crash

Three persons, a female and two males, on
Tuesday lost their lives in a multiple accident
involving an articulated vehicle and nine others
along the Upper Iweka road, Onitsha in
Anambra.
Mr Sunday Ajayi, the state Sector Commander
of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while
confirming the incident, said nine casualties
were taken to three hospitals.
Ajayi said the accident occurred at the Lagos
Park axis of the Upper Iweka road at about
10.15 a.m.
“As at the time of reporting, we had nine
casualties in three hospitals namely: Toronto
Hospital, St. John Hospital and Bethsaida
Specialist Hospital, all in Onitsha.
“Three persons have been confirmed dead while

six others are seriously injured but are being
treated in those hospitals,” Ajayi said.
The sector commander said the ‘stressed’
articulated vehicle with registration number
ENU69XY which was heading toward the
Onitsha Bridgehead had a brake failure and
rammed into several other vehicles on the road.
“You will appreciate the fact that the proactive
measure we took saved a lot of lives here today.
“We have sensitised people on this axis against
selling or parking along the road.
“I want to make it clear that the solution to road
carnage is positive attitude of people driving on
our roads,” Ajayi said.
The sector commander said two commercial
motorcycles, four commercial buses, a
commercial tricycle, one RAV 4 SUV and a
Toyota Hilux vehicles were involved in the
multiple crashes.
An eyewitness told NAN that the casualties also
included a roadside bread seller, an ‘Okpa’
seller and a passerby. (NAN)