A middle aged man on Saturday lost his life in a fatal motor accident along Onitsha-Nteje Expressway, Anambra State.
The accident which occurred few kilometers away from the Nteje Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps involved a Lexus RX330 SUV and a M/Benz 911.
It was gathered that the driver with the Lexus, lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the articulated vehicle packed by the roadside.
Confirming the incident, State Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pascal Anigbo, attributed the cause of the crash to speeding and wrongful overtaking.
He said, “At about 2.00am today, a fatal Road Traffic Crash was recorded along Onitsha-Nteje Expressway, about 1.5 km from the Nteje Unit Command of the FRSC.
“The fatal crash involved a Lexus RX330 SUV with registration number GGE339FU driven by one Aaron B. Nnamdi (m), who also lost his life in the crash and a M/Benz 911 with registration number XA588ENU driven by one Mr. Tony Nwawoukwu.
“The dead victim was taken to Wisdom Funeral Mortuary Nteje.
“Personnel of the FRSC and NPF are on ground managing the situation, controlling traffic and clearing of obstruction caused. The vehicles are being towed to the Police Station, for further investigation.
“The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State, CC Andrew A. Kumapayi advises all road users and motorists to shun night travels, especially in this period of COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with government directives on prohibition night travels (8pm-6am).
“He sends his condolences to the family of the dead and admonishes drivers to always drive defensively as most road traffic crashes are avoidable.”