One killed, six injured in multiple road crash in Anambra

A multiple road accident involving trailer, a bus and two cars has left one dead and six others injured at the popular Azia junction of Ihiala axis along Onitsha-Owerri road in Anambra State.

The ghastly accident which occurred around 10.00a.m Friday according to an eyewitness at the scene said that the accident was caused by a break failure of the articulated vehicle conveying drinks and heading towards Onitsha.

“The trailer lost control and hit two vehicles and the bus which was picking passengers at the junction,”

“Thank God it happened like this, it would have been something else, if not that God always knows how to prevent and save situations, because the bus that is picking passengers had more than 10 people in it already, ”

You can imagine what would have happened if the trailer that failed it break hit the bus. Thank God it stopped at this, just one person lost his life on the spot,” the eyewitness said.

In his reaction, the state Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra state Sunday Ajayi said that about three vehicles were involved and about six casualties were also involved in the catastrophe.

Ajayi also confirmed that only one person was confirmed dead while others were taken to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention noting that his men were equally on ground to remove obstructions from the accident scene.

By Nkiru Nwagbo Awka