The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi revealed that an accident killed a driver due to overspeeding.
According to the commander, the accident took place on Ihialla-Owerri Expressway and it involved two vehicles.
Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi’s full speech reads;
“The fatal crash involved an unidentified driver of a Nissan commercial bus with registration number NKK 314 VT and unidentified driver of a Trailer with no registration number.
“Eyewitness report indicates that the bus driver was carrying illegal crude oil and was speeding. As a result of excessive speed, he rammed into a stationary trailer.
“The trailer driver on seeing what had happened, immediately entered his vehicle and drove off.
“Five persons were involved in the crash, including four male adults and one female adult.
“The corpse of the bus driver was taken to Our Lady’s Mortuary in Ihiala after he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty,”