Truck Crushes One To Death

Ganiyat Ganiyu

A middle-aged man has been crushed to death while another was injured by a truck along Oba- Nnewi road, Anambra state.

The accident involved a Mark truck and a motorcycle with the victims on board.

According to report, the incident occurred as a result of brake failure leading to loss of control of the truck which rammed into the motorcycle.

The state Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Andrew Kumapayi who confirmed they incident said the corpse of the passenger who died on the spot had been deposited in the morgue.

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He said, “At about 1235hrs, a male adult who was a passenger on a bike was crushed to death in a fatal crash involving a Mark truck with registration number KSF 441 XF and a Motorcycle without a registration number recorded near Oba police division, along Oba- Nnewi road.

“The crash involved a total of four (4) male adults, including the motorcycle passenger who died on the spot.

“The corpse was taken to the morgue at the teaching hospital Nnewi by FRSC rescue team from Oraifite Unit Command after Doctors confirmation. Road obstruction is being cleared to ensure the free flow of traffic.”