Eight escape death as commercial bus, cyclist collide in Anambra 1
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Eight escape death as commercial bus, cyclist collide in Anambra

One person was seriously injured on Friday while seven others escaped in a motor accident along Igboukwu-Uga road, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 7.20pm, involved a Volks Wagon Transporter with enlistment number HAL450XA, belonging to TRACAS and a Honda Cub Motorcycle without registration number. The Sector Public Education Officer,Federal Road Safety Corps, Pascal

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Four cheat death as trailer rams into broken down truck in Anambra 2
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Four cheat death as trailer rams into broken down truck in Anambra

Four persons escaped death in an auto crash along Owerri-Onitsha expressway, Anambra state. The crash which occurred at about 10.30pm on Tuesday, involved two articulated vehicles with registration numbers, TTB503YA and KMC272XC. According to an eye witness, “The trailer with registration number TTB503YA broke down in the middle of the road with no reasonable caution

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Tipper driver beats traffic light, kills tricyclist, injures female passenger in Anambra 3
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Tipper driver beats traffic light, kills tricyclist, injures female passenger in Anambra

A commercial tricycle operator was on Saturday crushed to death by a tipper driver at Kwata Junction, Awka along Awka-Enugu expressway, Anambra State. A female passenger also sustained serious injury in the accident which occurred around 4.40am involving a Mercedes Benz 911 and the tricycle. The driver of the tipper was said to have beat

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Driver flees after killing mentally challenged in Anambra 4
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Driver flees after killing mentally challenged in Anambra

A mentally challenged man was on Friday crushed to death by a hit-and-run driver around Upper-Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. The accident occurred around 7.40am,by TRACAS bus stop. An eye witnesses said a vehicle on top speed rammed into the man and sped off. The Sector Public Education Officer,Federal Road Safety Corps, Pascal Anigbo confirmed the

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Road crashes: FRSC to clamp down on reckless tipper drivers in Anambra 5
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Road crashes: FRSC to clamp down on reckless tipper drivers in Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has lamented increased cases of road crashes occasioned by recklessness of drivers of articulated vehicles in the state. The State Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi who stated this during a meeting with the executives of various Tipper Unions in the State, said the Corps would commence clamping

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Driver escapes miraculously as commercial bus plunges into Anambra river 6
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Driver escapes miraculously as commercial bus plunges into Anambra river

A commercial bus driver on Wednesday was rescued alive after his vehicle plunged into Ulasi River at Okija Bridge, along Ihiala-Onitsha expressway, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 4.30pm involved a Mitsubishi L300 commercial bus. The driver was said to had struggled to gain control of the vehicle following brake failure before it plunged

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FRSC Begins Clamp Down on Overloaded School Bus Nationwide
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FRSC, Transport Ministry partner on safer roads in Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra state has expressed its readiness to partner with the Ministry of Transport towards ensuring a safer motoring environment in the State. The Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi stated this while hosting the Commissioner of Transport, Mr. Afam Mbanefo in his office in Awka, Anambra state capital. He assured

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Three injured as trailer loses control, rams into pickup in Onitsha 7
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Three injured as trailer loses control, rams into pickup in Onitsha

Three persons on Sunday sustained varying degrees of injury in a motor accident along Awka-Onitsha expressway, Onitsha, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 9.10am involved a Mack Trailer latched with a 40ft container and a white coloured Mitsubishi Pickup. The trailer driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle as a result of brake failure

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Four escape death in Anambra as Sienna bus rams into bush 8
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Four escape death in Anambra as Sienna bus rams into bush

Four persons escaped death on Saturday in a lone accident along Ihiala-Onitsha expressway, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 10.27am, near the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command, Ihiala, involved a Toyota Sienna, belonging to Imo State Transport Company. The victims, three men and a women were said to have come out of the

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Truck attempting to beat traffic kills keke driver, injures two others in Anambra 9
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Truck attempting to beat traffic kills keke driver, injures two others in Anambra

One person lost his life while two others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal motor accident along Onitsha-Awka expressway, Anambra State. The accident which occurred around3.55pm, involved a Scanner Truck and a Tricycle. The victims were said to be on the tricycle when they were knocked down by the truck driver, leaving one

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Lack of concentration: Cyclist crashes, dies in Anambra 10
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Lack of concentration: Cyclist crashes, dies in Anambra

A middle aged commercial motorcyclist on Friday lost his life in a lone accident opposite Ihiala Local Government Area Secretariat, along Ihiala-Owerri expressway. The accident which occurred around 1.10pm involved a black coloured Carter Motorcycle with registration number 827NNE. The deceased whose identity was yet to be determined, reportedly lost control of the bike, due

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Woman, others escape death as speeding 911 rams into road demarcation in Anambra 12
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Woman, others escape death as speeding 911 rams into road demarcation in Anambra

Three persons escaped death in a motor accident in front of Building Materials, along Nteje-Onitsha expressway, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 3.25pm Mercedes Benz 911 with the three passengers on board. The victims were said to have sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to the hospital. Confirming the incident, Sector Public

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Man crossing highway narrowly escapes death after being knocked down by Bus in Anambra 13
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Man crossing highway narrowly escapes death after being knocked down by Bus in Anambra

A shuttle bus driver, Alex Ifedianya on Monday knocked down a middle aged man along Onitsha-Awka expressway, Anambra state. The incident which occurred opposite FRSC Command, Nteje, the bus with nine persons on board. An eye witness said the victim was attempting to cross the road when he was knocked down by the vehicle. The

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Two women injured, others escape in Anambra auto crash 14
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Two women injured, others escape in Anambra auto crash

Two female passengers sustained varying degrees of injury in a motor accident at Umuerim Village, along Igboukwu-Aguluzoigbo road in Anaocha Local Government of Anambra State. The accident which occurred around 5.10pm involved an ash coloured Toyota Camry and a green coloured Toyota Camry. The DAILY VENDOR learnt that the injured were rushed to an unknown

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