A little girl and four other persons have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in Anambra State.
Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, the commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident which happened in Anambra Enugu-Agidi by Awka-Enugu Expressway in Anambra on Sunday night, was due to overspeeding and loss of control.
“The fatal crash involved an unidentified driver of a black Lexus with registration number KJA182HS and an unidentified driver of a red truck with no registration number.
“According to eyewitness report, the truck driver was on speed, he lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the Lexus SUV.
“A total number of five persons – three male adults, a female adult and a female child, were involved in the crash. Five of them were killed.
“FRSC rescue team from the Sector Command took the victims to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, where they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and the corpses were deposited at the hospital morgue,” he said.
