A Yet-To-Be-Specified Number Of People lost their lives when a trailer lost control and crushed two tricycles at Oba along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday.

Our correspondent gathered that the fatal crash occurred at about 9 am and the victims were said to be on their way to attend a church service when the accident occurred.

Sources at the scene said the driver of the heavy-duty truck failed brakes, lost control and while trying to control the vehicle, eventually rammed into the two fully loaded tricycles, thereby pushing it and some of the occupants into a ditch.

Some of the victims were said to be run over by the truck as some victims were stick stuck by the tyres.

An eyewitness at the scene who simply gave her name as Amaka, said, “The accident occurred this morning as the revenue collectors stopped the tricycles for money, while this was going on, the oncoming truck which had already failed brakes rammed into the two tricycles, thereby pushed them into a nearby ditch.

“While some of the victims fell into the ditch, others were run over by the truck. It was a terrible sight to behold. Emergency responders rushed to the scene to attend to the injured and retrieved the bodies of the victims. As of now, five individuals have been confirmed dead, while the search for any other potential casualties is ongoing.”

This was also corroborated by some gory videos already trending online showing some of the bodies of the victims littering the road, where a voice noted that the tricycles were hit in quick succession because they were driving close to each other.

As of the time of filing this report, a crowd had subsequently besieged the scene and gridlock took over the ever-busy road as people rushed to the accident scene while the affected vehicles were blocking a major part of the road.

Local authorities were seen investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident and are working to determine the exact cause of the brake failure and the actions of the tax collectors that may have contributed to the tragic incident.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State, Adeoye Irelewuyi in a short statement, confirmed the accident.

He said, “Yes, there was a road traffic crash at Oba along the Onitsha -Owerri expressway earlier today. Details of the crash are still being gathered. Some youths in the town and others are allegedly protesting over the incident.”

Source: https://punchng.com/many-feared-dead-in-anambra-road-crash/

Mr Blogger Is Currently In Onitsha, To Report.

Tragic! May the departed souls rest in peace.

Recklessness is the major or only cause of brake failure.

A proper driving training could have reduced the casualties. The trailer driver could have honked in a certain manner to signal danger.

immortalcrown:
Tragic n

We Are Here, To Expose All BAD NEWS For Here

All those animalistic tax collectors thinking they are gods, mounting roadblock at Onitsha

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Government should repair roads. The state of road is very bad nationwide.

Tinubu government is very sleepy

So painful. I pray they are forgiven and granted the fortitude to bare the lost

Soludo is not serious

Anambra and accident and death these few weeks is like 5&6.

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Mr Blogger Is Currently In Onitsha, To Report.

Fool

😢😢

Ehen?
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Who Anambra dey follow compete na?

God have mercy

Tricycle should be banned from running on this expressway

I feel bitter each time I ply this road and I see tricycle running on that road.

This people yeboos like money so much and can take unnecessary risk.

I xant waste my RIP here

RIP to the departed and may God comfort their families...

BTW Where are those heartless clowns that are always blaming accident victims for voting Tinubu? Hope you can say the same thing here to people who voted for Obi? Because of politics, you all have thrown your humanity and common sense away... 🤢🤮

RIP to the dead

See as country be like Armageddon

Why always Anambra?
Is Bitter Hoebi cursed?

Peter obi brought bad luck to Ndi Anambra

Sad

Peter kept mourning with his black clothes.

His people kept dieing everyday. Peter should stop wearing that black clothes.

Rip to them sad

Revenue collectors should go to parks instead of collecting monies in the road.

RIP to the dead

Tricycle


Should be


Banned

On



HIGHWAY

Omo nnas just dey die anyhow these days like during the civil war wetin dey shele

This is so sad