Ten persons survived while one died as a black Ford E-250 bus with registration number No: JJJ842YG; belonging to God is Good Logistics, and a custom Nissan Caravan bus with registration number: TTK518XA were involved in a fatal road traffic crash; two poles to Ihiala LGA Secretariat Ihiala, along Onitsha-Owerri Expressway.
The driver of the black Ford, a commercial bus, was identified as Mr. Francis Basil, while that of the Nissan Caravan, also a commercial bus, was identified as Orjiwuru Augustine, and the probable cause of the crash was said to be speed and loss of control.
A statement released by the Ag. Sector Public Education Officer, Margaret Onabe, for Sector Commander Anambra State FRSC, Adeoye Irelewuyi, quoted an eyewitness as saying that “the driver of the Ford vehicle was on speed, one of his front Tyre pulled off, he lost control and finally crashed at the back of the Nissan that was in front.”
The statement further reads:
“11 people comprising (7 male adults and 4 female adults) were involved in the crash.
One male adult was killed, while
4male adult and 4 female adults were injured and two people were rescued unhurt.
The FRSC rescue team from RS5.34 Ihiala Unit Command Anambra State rushed the victims to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala where one male adult was confirmed dead and his corpse deposited at same hospital mortuary.
The team in conjunction with police men from Ihiala Divisional Police Station towed the crashed vehicles to the police station. Obstruction cleared and normalcy in human and vehicular movements restored.
Sympathizing with the family of the dead victim, the Sector Commander Anambra State, Corps Commander Irelewuyi, wished the injured victims quick recovery, and seriously warned motorist to desist from disobeying traffic rules and regulations, emphasizing that traffic rules made were to avert such crash that occurred.