A female pedestrian has been confirmed dead in a crash involving a truck along the Onitsha-Asaba road, Anambra, on Thursday.
FRSC sector commander Adeoye Irelewuyi confirmed the incident to newsmen in Awka on Friday.
He said, “The crash involved an articulated Mercedes Benz vehicle with registration number NKE 25 LG. Eyewitness reports reaching us indicated that the vehicle had a brake failure and rammed into people along the road.
“Two persons were injured, and a female pedestrian was killed. The FRSC rescue team rushed the injured victims to Toronto hospital in Onitsha and deposited the body of the dead at the hospital morgue.”
While commiserating with the family of the dead, Mr Irelewuyi advised motorists to ensure regular maintenance of their vehicles to ascertain when it is suitable to ply the road.
He also urged motorists to adhere to traffic rules.
