Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Anambra State Sector Command has announced the death of five persons, following an accident along Nnewi-Okigwe road at Amichi.
The Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander confirmed the incident which occurred on Friday.
Disclosing the incident to newsmen on Saturday in Awka, Mrs Alexander, who attributed it to brake failure, said the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz truck with registration number NNE893ZG, a Honda motorcycle and a Qlink motorcycle.
She said eyewitnesses reported that the driver of the truck was traveling on high speed, his brake failed and collided with other vehicles and pedestrians.
“A total of 10 individuals were involved in the crash—four male adults, a female adult, three male children and two female children.
“Five persons including two men and three children were confirmed dead, while five others sustained injuries.
“FRSC rescue team arrived the crash scene within 31 minutes after they received the call this morning.
“The team managed traffic control at the crash site and searched the hospitals where the victims were taken to,” Alexander said.
She revealed that six people were taken to Anglican Diocesan Hospital in Amichi and three of them died on arrival, one other later died with two responding to treatment.
At Pat Angelina Hospital in Amichi, four were admitted with injuries; one man died, while the others are recovering.
The sector commander expressed condolences to the families of the victims and emphasized the importance of road safety.
“This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the necessity to obey traffic rules and regulations.
“Vehicles should be well maintained to prevent malfunctioning that invariably leads to crashes.
“We urge all road users to exercise caution and patience while driving to prevent such incidents in the future,” she said.
