Forty-two passengers narrowly escaped death in a road accident in Umuokpu, along the Onitsha-Enugu expressway, Anambra State.
Fifteen men and twenty-four women of them, however, sustained varying degrees of injury in the crash which occurred around 11:30 am on Tuesday, involving two vehicles, a tipper, and a bus with the inscription of a private school.
An eyewitness who blamed the crash on over-speeding said the tipper driver suddenly lost control and rammed into the bus from the rear.
“The tipper driver was on speed, rammed into the bus from behind, the bus lost control, summated and crashed,” he said.
Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adeoye Irelewuyi confirmed the crash, saying no life was lost.
He wished the injured quick recovery, warning motorists to desist from speed and to imbibe new driving culture to ensure the safety of road users.
He said, “The crash involved two vehicles: A white/blue Mercedes 608 bus with registration number: ENU355 UJ and a White/black Mack tipper with no registration number.
“Forty-two persons were involved in the crash comprising 18 male adults and 24 female adults.
“15 male adults and 24 female adults sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to AMAKU Teaching Hospital by the FRSC rescue team from RS5.3 Awka for medical treatment.
“No life was lost. FRSC men from Awka Command are on the ground managing the traffic and ensuring crashed vehicles are removed.”
