Four Dead In Anambra Auto Crash (PHOTOS)

The Anambra State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday confirmed the death of four people in an accident involving a tipper and commercial bus along Ogidi-Abatete road in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

The statement from the FRSC reads…

At about 5.20 pm on Friday 12 June 2020 we received a distress call on a fatal Road Traffic Crash (RTC) which occurred at about 5.15 pm near Buckie Polytechnic, along Ogidi-Abatete road. FRSC rescue team from Nteje Unit Command were immediately dispatched to the scene of the crash.

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The crash involved a Mercedes Benz 608 with registration number AA205DMA driven by one Ezeugwu Christopher and a Mercedes Benz Tipper with enlistment number XD651GDD, drivers name is given as FC Ugwumba. According to some eyewitnesses, the Tipper had a Tyre Burst, resulting in Loss of Control and subsequently rammed into the Mercedes Benz 608, conveying passengers.

Casualties involved included, Seventeen (17) adult males, One (1) female adult and One (1) female child. Totalling Nineteen (19).They were all rushed to Twinkle Hospital, Ogidi by members of the community. Six (6) male adult victims in critical condition were referred to Iyi-Enu Specialist Hospital, Ogidi. Information reaching us after a Hospital Follow-Up today Saturday 13 June 2020 states that Four (4) have been confirmed dead by doctors at Iyi-Enu Specialist Hospital and their corpses deposited at the hospital morgue.

The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State, CC Andrew A. Kumapayi condole with the family of the deceased and wishes the injured victims quick recovery. He strongly warns vehicle owners and drivers against the use of expired or worn-out tyres, particularly now that we are are in the rainy season. He equally advises that only brand new tyres should be used in vehicles as most fairly used tyres, popularly called “tokunbo tyres” are expired.

These are photos from the crash scene…

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