Three dead As Multiple Cars Crash In Onitsha

Three persons lost their lives in a multiple accident involving an articulated vehicle and nine other vehicles that occurred along the Upper Iweka road, Onitsha in Anambra State on Tuesday.

According to Premium times reports, the Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sunday Ajayi, said the accident occurred at the Lagos Park axis of the Upper Iweka road at about 10.15 a.m and nine casualties were taken to three hospitals.  

“Three persons have been confirmed dead while six others are seriously injured but are being treated in those hospitals,” Mr. Ajayi said.

The sector commander said the ‘stressed’ articulated vehicle with registration number ENU69XY which was heading toward the Onitsha Bridgehead had a brake failure and rammed into several other vehicles on the road.

The sector commander said two commercial motorcycles, four commercial buses, a commercial tricycle, one RAV 4 SUV, and a Toyota Hilux vehicle were involved in the multiple crashes.