On Friday, five travellers were killed in a fatal road accident that happened at Odumodu Junction along Onitsha-Awka Expressway, Anambra State.
The auto crash involved two vehicles, a Mitsubishi L300 commercial bus and a commercial truck.
The accident which occurred in the early hours of Friday, was reportedly caused when the container of the truck fell on the commercial bus, as the driver was trying to navigate through the bad portion of the road.
Meanwhile, Mrs Margaret Onabe, the spokesperson of Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra, confirmed the accident in a statement.
She attributed the cause of the fatal crash to the bad portion of the road.
The statement reads, “10 people comprising three male adults, seven female adults were involved in the crash. Five female adults were killed while male adults and two female adults sustained varying degrees of injuries and one male adult was rescued unhurt.
“The FRSC rescue team from RS5.33 Nteje took the injured victims to Divine Care Hospital, Umunya for medical attention, while the dead victims were taken to Chira Hospital for doctor’s confirmation before deposition at New Jerusalem Mortuary, Nteje.
“As of the time of this report, the sector commander in collaboration with the unit commander in Nteje is making efforts to remove the obstruction caused by the crash.
“The Sector Commander Anambra State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathised with the families of the dead victims and prayed for their repose souls, he also wished the injured victims quick recovery.
“He urged motorist to drive with caution and be observant of their environment when driving. Drive to Arrive Alive.”