TRUCK CRUSHES WOMAN TO DEATH IN ANAMBRA
A woman has been crushed to death by a truck driver at the Onitsha-Awka expressway, Onitsha, Anambra state.
The accident which occurred in front of a Coca-Cola depot around 9am, involved a green coloured DAF truck.
Sources say the truck driver ran over the deceased in an attempt to avoid other pedestrians crossing the road.
The Sector Public Relations Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pascal Anigbo, confirmed the incident.
He said, “At about 9.05am today Thursday 25 June, 2020 a middle aged woman lost her life while crossing the expressway in front of Coca-Cola, along Onitsha-Awka expressway, Onitsha. She was knocked down by a green coloured DAF truck with registration number USL860ZC.
“The crash was reportedly caused by “Loss of Control”. The driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid pedestrians crossing the expressway, but unfortunately ran over the victim,’’ Anigbo said.
He said the corpse has been deposited at the hospital.
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