Two Killed as Trucks Collide in Anambra

By Praise Chinecherem

Two persons lost their lives in a head-on collision auto crash along Idemili-Orafite road in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State.

The crash which occurred around 7.30am around Oba junction involved two white and blue trucks without registration numbers.

Anambra Daily gathered that one of the victims was trapped in the vehicle while the other was taken to a mortuary in Orafite.

Confirming the crash, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Adeoye Irelewuyi said two male adults were killed, one was taken to mortuary in Orafite while the other was trapped.

He sympathized with the deceased family, urging them to accept the bitter taste of the inevitability.

He also advised the motoring public to inculcate the habit of obeying the traffic rules especially in the areas of divided attention to avoid totality of lost of control behind the wheel.

“Efforts were being made towards removal of the trapped victim with extricating machine. The name of the driver of the white FORD truck is Mr AZAN ALIRE, while the Blue truck belongs to NUPENG,” he added.