Five persons survived what would have been a fatal accident when two articulated trucks collided on the Niger Bridge Onitsha, Anambra state.
The accident which occurred 6.30am involved an articulated vehicle loaded with 40,000 liters of oil and a M/Benz Truck.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash was caused by wrongful overtaking while on top speed.
Confirming the incident, the Ag. Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Kamal Musa attributed it to wrongful overtaking.
He said no life was lost, nor injury recorded.
He said, “At about 0630hrs this morning Sunday 16th August 2020, an articulated vehicle loaded with 40,000 liters of Associated Gas Oil (AGO) with enlistment number ENU 757ZX collided with a M/Benz Truck with registration number NNE XB on the Niger Bridge Onitsha .
“A total of five( 5) male adults involved all came out without injury .The crash was caused by wrongful overtaking while on top speed.
“FRSC rescue team from Onitsha Unit Command have condoned off the crash scene and commenced traffic control while a tow truck from Asaba was contacted and deployed to tow off the trucks.
“The Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra State, Andrew Kumapayi warns motorists to shun over speeding and dangerous overtaking while on the high ways.”
