An adult female was killed on Monday night in a collision involving two vehicles at the Ukpo junction along the Nteje-Awka Motorway, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State.
In Awka on Tuesday, Corps Sector Commander Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi stated that the crash was most likely caused by a mistaken overtake.
He reported that a private Toyota Diana with registration number ACA529XA and a business Toyota bus with registration number NZN116LK had collided.
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In the collision, three adult males and three adult females were engaged. One adult female was killed and five were injured.
The FRSC rescue crew took the injured victims to Boromi Mission Hospital in Onitsha, where the attending physician pronounced one adult female victim dead.
He said, “Her corpse was deposited at the mortuary.”
The cars had been towed to the Command headquarters, according to the sector commander.
He expressed his condolences to the deceased’s family while advising drivers to refrain from careless driving, particularly at night.
“When passing, keep an eye out and make sure the road is clear. On our roads, drive to save lives,” he declared.
