Conductor, passenger killed as Trucks rams into faulty bus

On Monday, a truck rammed into a faulty bus on the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, killing two persons – a conductor and a passenger, TopNaija reports.

It was gathered that the deceased were pushing the faulty bus when the truck rammed into them. An eyewitness said, “The truck driver didn’t see the bus on time because it was already night; he rammed into it.

“The conductor and the passenger, who were trying to push the bus out of the expressway, were killed instantly.”

The state acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kamal Musa, confirmed the incident.

He said the corpses had been deposited in a morgue.

Musa said, “Two male adults were killed in a fatal crash involving a green Mitsubishi bus with number plate, JJT 943 XA, and a Mercedes Benz truck, with number plate, FGG 612 YG.

“The crash allegedly occurred as a result of road obstruction by a broken down bus without a caution sign to notify oncoming vehicles.

“Information reaching the command states that a total of five male adults were involved in the crash. Two male adults, who sustained varying degrees of injury, were rushed to Toronto Hospital, Onitsha, by the FRSC rescue team from the Onitsha unit command in collaboration with men of the Nigeria Police Force, Onitsha.

“The dead victims were deposited in the morgue after doctor’s confirmation. Obstruction was cleared and normal traffic flow restored. The Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi, sends his condolences to the deceased families and wishes the injured victims quick recovery.”