The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra Sector Command has confirmed that five women were killed when a container fell on a commercial bus at Odumodu junction in Nteje-Akwa, Anambra State. The Sector Commander, CC Adeoye Irelewuyi confirmed to newsmen that the container fell off a trailer and crushed a nearby bus. The incident occurred at 7.30 am as the driver was avoiding a failed portion of the road. The vehicles involved are Mitsubishi L300 commercial bus with registration Number XE245AWK and a commercial DAF/Leyland truck with number T-19094 LA. The vehicles were reportedly heading to different locations but got to the bad spot at the same time, and due to the weight of the container, it fell on the bus. The Sector Commander sympathized with the families of the victims. He disclosed that 10 persons which are three males adults and seven female adults were involved in the crash. Five women were killed. Two men and two women sustained injuries while one man was rescued unhurt. The victims have been taken to the Divine Care Hospital Umunya while the dead victims were taken to Chira Hospital for doctor’s confirmation before the bodies were deposited at New Jerusalem Mortuary in Nteje.

The Corps Education Officer in a statement on Friday called on fleet and other commercial vehicle operators to exercise caution and be conscious of their environments whenever they drive and also to avoid driving against the stipulated speed limit on all roads.

SOURCE: PUNCH