An accident involving two vehicles, on Enugu-Onitsha
Expressway, in Anambra, on Friday claimed the lives of two persons, while six
others were injured.
Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety
Corps (FRSC), Anambra, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN), said it occurred at Nteje on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway.
Kumapayi said the vehicles involved were a yellow coloured
Innoson hiace bus with no registration number and an ash coloured Toyota
shuttle bus with registration number DED 308 YC.
According to him, the crash occurred as a result of wrongful
overtaking and speeding.
The sector commander said 13 persons, including 10 males and
three females were involved in the accident.
“An accident occurred at Nteje near Awkuzu Junction on
Enugu-Onitsha at about 12.30 p.m this afternoon and our rescue team arrived at
the scene six minutes after we were contacted.
“Two persons, all males were killed and six persons, five
males and one female were injured.
“The cause of the accident was wrongful overtaking and
speeding,’’ he said.
The sector commander said the deceased persons were confirmed
dead at a private hospital and the bodies had been deposited at the morgue.
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