Three Die, Four Injured In Anambra Truck Crash, FRSC Says

Three people have died and four others were injured in a lone truck crash on the Nnobi-Agulu-Awka Road in Anambra State, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps.

The Anambra Sector Commander of the FRSC, Bridget Asekhauno, said the crash happened on Friday near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani.

The vehicle was identified as a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck with registration number XB270NNL. The FRSC said preliminary findings showed that the truck developed a mechanical fault while moving, caught fire, and crashed into a roadside barricade before somersaulting.

Seven male occupants were involved in the crash. Three died, while four others sustained serious injuries.

Asekhauno said FRSC rescue personnel responded after receiving a distress call. Officers controlled traffic, diverted vehicles to the opposite lane and arranged for the burnt truck to be removed from the road.

She sympathised with the families of the dead and urged commercial drivers to make sure their vehicles are mechanically sound before setting out.

Sources: Premium Times, Vanguard