A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist was killed by a fully loaded truck along the Nteje-Umueri junction by Awka-Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State, on Thursday.
It was gathered that the accident, which occurred was between an unidentified driver of a commercial Mercedes truck with registration number XA158ZT and the driver of the motorcycle with no registration number.
The probable cause of the fatal road traffic crash was attributed to wrongful overtaking.
Residents along the area have lamented that the Nteje axis of the ever-busy expressway has become notorious for road crashes, accountable for several loss of lives in recent times.
Eyewitnesses’ accounts said while the motorcycle rider was trying to overtake the tipper, lost control, fell and the tipper rammed into him and crashed.
The sources said three male adults and one female adult were involved in the crash, while one male adult was killed, one female adult was injured and two male adults were rescued unhurt.
Confirming the accident, the acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Margaret Onabe, said the victim had been taken away by family members.
Onabe said, “The accident was between an unidentified driver of a commercial Mercedes Tipper with registration number XA158ZT and the driver of the motorcycle with no registration number.
“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team from RS5.3 Nteje to the scene, the DTO team Oyi Division was on the ground. The dead victim was taken away by family members to Aguleri.
“The tipper driver abandoned his tipper fully loaded with sand and ran away. The Police are making efforts to tow the tipper.
“Three male adults and one female adult were involved in the crash. One male adult was killed while one female adult was injured and two male adults were rescued unhurt.”
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