One person was
crushed to death in a fatal motor accident along Nanka-Agulu road, Anambra
state on Friday August 14.
The accident which
occurred around 6.30am in between the two bridges at Agulu Lake, involved a
Mack Trailer with registration number RUM646XA. The driver reportedly lost
control of the vehicle following excessive speeding.
Spokesperson of the
state police command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to newsmen,
said
At about 5:30am
today, a Mack Truck with REG number RUM 646 XA driven by yet to be identified
person and laden with Diesel, lost
control while trying to negotiate a sharp bend near Agulu lake bridge and
crashed inside the bush. As a result, the diesel spilled on the ground and the
truck conductor (name yet unknown) whose body was dismembered following the
accident, died on the spot .
Police operatives
led by DPO Neni Division SP Asadu Uche and other Sister Security Agencies
quickly mobilised to the scene and cordoned off the Area to prevent any
catastrophe. Fire Service was equally on ground to prevent fire outbreak.
Meanwhile, the
victim was taken to ST Joseph Hospital where he was certified dead by a medical
doctor and corpse deposited at the mortuary for preservation.
Consequently,obstruction
was cleared to enable free flow of traffic in the area and investigation is ongoing to ascertain
circumstances surrounding the incident.''
See photos from the scene of the accident below..
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