Two killed, 12 severely injured in Anambra road accident

On Friday, two persons were confirmed dead in an auto crash along the Onitsha/Owerri Expressway, Anambra State, while 12 sustained varying degrees of injury.

The crash which occurred at about 7am involved a tipper without registration number and a commercial bus with registration number NEN59XQ. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the accident was caused by excessive speeding, resulting in loss of control. He said the bus driver lost his leg to the crash.

The Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State, Pascal Anigbo, who confirmed the incident to City Round said 15 persons comprising 10 males and five females were involved in the crash.

He said, “Twelve people sustained serious injuries, out of which seven were rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital while the remaining five victims were rushed to God’s Favour Hospital Okohia, both in Ihiala town. Two victims, the driver whose leg was cut in the crash and another victim have been confirmed dead at the hospital.

“The rescue operation was jointly carried out by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, FRSC and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The obstruction caused was cleared to ease the movement of other vehicles.”