5 Killed , 13 Injured In Auto Crash In Onitsha , Anambra

                 

No fewer than five (5) persons were killed in Onitsha Anambra state yesterday when a truck collided with Commuter bus.

Thirteen (13) others sustained various degrees of injury in the ghastly accident involving a bus, with the inscription, Psalm 121 express, and a company truck at Nkwelle- Ezunaka, near Onitsha along the  ever -busy Onitsha/ Enugu  Express-way.

Eye witness confirmed he saw five dead bodies being taken away to unknown hospital, adding that the bus was coming from Onitsha end of the dual carriage way while the truck was coming from Awka when they had the collision.

The witness blamed the accident on usage of one lane instead of the two carriage ways sequel to the ongoing construction in the other lane.

State Commandant Federal Road Safety Corps , (FRSC) Mr Hyginus Omeje through his Nteje Unit Commander Mr. Sunday Joseph, confirmed the accident but said only one person  (man) died while others with various degrees of  injury were rushed to Iyi- Enu Hospital, Ogidi.

FRSC Boss attributed the cause of the accident to over speed by the bus driver that loaded to capacity adding, “only one lane is being used so one needs not  to over speed in a single lane that is being used by road users to and fro.”

He advised drivers to always be cautious of the environment in which they found themselves to help curtail road accidents.