40ft Container Which Fell Off A Rolling Trailer Crushes Woman Along Onitsha Owerri Road
40ft Container Which Fell Off A Rolling Trailer Crushes Woman Along Onitsha Owerri Road
Along the Onitsha -Owerri Road by Eze-Iweka area near Upper Iweka Bus Stop, unidentified woman was crushed to death by 0ft container which fell off a rolling trailer.
The tragic incident happened on Thursday evening when the truck parked by the roadside while goods were being offloaded, suddenly started moving.The driver was not in the vehicle at the time.
It was gathered that while the truck was moving, the 40ft container it was carrying fell and crushed the victim who was just by the roadside.
It was learnt that more casualties were averted as traders who noticed the moving truck quickly fled the scene.
As of Friday morning, the dead victim was still trapped under the container as rescue efforts were still ongoing to lift the container and remove her body.
The FRSC rescue team from RS5.3A1 Upper-Iweka Outpost, Anambra state rushed to the accident scene along with the Awada police team making efforts to get a crane to lift the 40ft container where the road traffic crash victim was trapped.
And efforts are still in place to get the driver of the truck amidst the Awada police division who are also investigating for necessary actions.”
She added that the Sector Commander in the state, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathised with the family of the dead victim.
The sector commander seriously warned motorists to desist from disobeying traffic rules and regulations, emphasising that regular maintenance of vehicles to minimum safety standards to avert this kind of crash that occurred. Drive to save your life and the lives of others on the road,” she said.
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