The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of six persons in a lone accident on the Enugu Fly-over Bridge, and Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
Sector Commander of the FRSC in Enugu State Command, Mr. Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, in Enugu.
The auto crash is coming barely a month, after 23 persons lost their lives when a fuel tanker exploded on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
The latest incident happened at about 8am.
Agbakoba said that the rescue team of the corps, rushed to the scene, and rescued three victims alive before taking them to the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu.
He said that the accident involved an Enugu-bound truck, conveying vegetables and fruits as well as carrying a few traders, which overturned while the driver was over-speeding.
“The unfortunate accident involved nine persons (eight male adults and one female adult). Five male adults and one female adult were confirmed dead in the unfortunate accident, while the FRSC Rescue Team took three injured male adults to ESUTH Hospital, Parklane, Enugu
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“The Muslim faithful in the truck carried the dead bodies of five Muslims involved in the crash for burial, while the relatives of a lady that died also carried her corpse,” he said.
According to him, it was a lone accident, as it involved the only truck.
Agbakoba said, “The accident must have been caused by speed violation, and brake system failure.
“It is unfortunate and we pray that God consoles the families, and friends of those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident.”
