No fewer than six persons have died as a truck carrying foodstuffs lost control and fell on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State.
The Enugu State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Franklin Agbakoba confirmed this to newsmen in Enugu, on Thursday.
The latest incident occurred barely a month after 23 people lost their lives in a fuel tanker explosion on the same Ugwu-Onyeama axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
The sector commander said the unfortunate incident happened at about 8am yesterday.
Agbakoba said on receiving the distress call, the corps rushed to the scene and rescued three victims who were taken to the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, ESUTH, Parklane, Enugu, for treatment.
He added that the truck, conveying vegetables and fruits with a few traders, was on high speed and lost lost control and tumbled.
“The unfortunate accident involved nine persons comprising eight male adults and one female adult.
“Five male adults and one female adult were confirmed dead in the unfortunate accident, while the FRSC Rescue Team took three injured male adults to ESUTH Hospital.
“The Muslim faithful carried dead bodies of five Muslims involved in the crash for burial, while relatives of the only lady that died also took her corpse,” he said.
According to him, it was a lone accident as it involved the truck only.
“The accident must have been caused by speed violation and brake system failure.
“It is unfortunate and we pray that God console the families and friends that lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident,” Agbakoba added.
