Delight Chinedum
Four persons lost their lives while two others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal accident along the Idemili River by the Second Niger Bridge, Anambra state.
The crash which occured around 5:35pm involved six vehicles, brown Mercedes trailer, white commercial bus, and four tricycles popularly called keke.
Eyewitness said to driver of the trailer without a registration number was descending a hill at high speed, when he suddenly lost control, and crashed into the five other vehicles.
Confirming the incident, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Joyce Alexander said corpses of the four deceased have been deposited in the morgue while the two injured were receiving treatment at Unity Hospital Obosi.
She advised motorists and other road users to refrain from excessive speeding and conditions that could compromise their safety on the road.
She also urged road users to adhere to traffic regulations to prevent accidents and ensure safe travels to their destinations.
She said, “A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday, March 3, 2025, at approximately 5:35 PM along the Idemili River by the Second Niger Bridge.
“A trailer with an unstrapped container collided with five other vehicles, including a bus and four tricycles parked by the roadside. This incident resulted in the deaths of four individuals and left two others with varying degrees of injury.
“A total of six people were involved in the crash: two adult males and four adult females. The cause of the accident was attributed to excessive speed and loss of control.
“According to eyewitnesses, the driver of a brown Mercedes trailer without a registration number was descending a hill at high speed, lost control, and crashed into five other vehicles.
“The vehicles involved included:-
A white commercial bus with registration number XED526XA
A blue Bajaj tricycle with no registration number
A yellow Bajaj tricycle with no registration number
Another yellow Bajaj tricycle with no registration number
A third yellow Bajaj tricycle with no registration number
“FRSC officials arrived at the scene to clear the wreckage and restore traffic flow. The two deceased victims were taken to Crown Hospital, while the other two were transported to St. Edward Hospital in Obosi. The two injured individuals were sent to Unity Hospital Obosi.
“Upon being notified, FRSC operatives were quickly deployed to implement temporary safety measures while an investigation into the crash commenced.”