Trailer Collision Claims Four Lives in Anambra – FRSC

An accident near the Idemili River, close to the Second Niger Bridge, claimed four lives on Tuesday, according to the Anambra Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The accident was confirmed by the Sector Commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, to newsmen on Thursday in Awka.

She attributed the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led to a head-on collision.

Alexander said the crash involved a brown Mercedes trailer without a registration number, a white commercial bus registered as XED526XA, and four Bajaj tricycles that also lacked registration numbers.

She said that eyewitnesses reported that the driver of the brown mercedes trailer, carrying an unsecured container, was descending a hill at high speed when he lost control and collided with five vehicles parked by the roadside.

“A total of six individuals were involved in the crash—two adult males and four adult females. Four were confirmed dead, while two others sustained injuries.

“FRSC officials arrived at the scene to clear the wreckage and restore traffic flow. They transported the deceased to Crown Hospital and St. Edward Hospital in Obosi, while the injured victims were taken to Unity Hospital in Obosi,” she said.