Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC, Akwa Ibom State Command has confirmed that three persons died in a fatal accident that involved a car and commercial motorcycle on Ikot-Ibiok-Ikot Usekong Road in Eket Local Government Area.
An authoritative source at the command told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Eket on the condition of anonymity that the accident occurred at about 11am on Tuesday.
He gave the registration number of the orange colour Salive Dodge car as BWR 858 AV, while that of the motorcycle is KPD 641 QA.
He blamed the accident on excessive speeding and wrong overtaking by the motorcyclist.
According to him, the motorcyclist, who was conveying three young men, attempted to overtake a car on top speed, when it lost control and collided with the oncoming car.
“Three persons died on the spot, while the fourth sustained serious injuries,” the FRSC official said.
He disclosed that the corpses were immediately evacuated by operatives of the command and deposited at a nearby hospital morgue, while the injured person was admitted at the hospital for treatment.
According to him, FRSC operatives, who arrived at the scene about five minutes after the accident happened, also cleared the obstruction caused on the road.
He advised young commercial motorcyclists to drive with caution, saying excess speed kills.
“If you board a commercial motorcycle, tricycle or taxi, and the operator is over speeding, be bold to tell him to slow down and take it easy,” he said. (NAN)
