Tipper kills two, injures eight in Anambra
The Command’s spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, said in a statement on Wednesday that the accident occurred at about 6:23 p.m. at P.N. Emerah Motor Park along Enugu-Onitsha expressway.
“On June 16, at about 6:23pm a 911 Tipper with Registration XA445NSK driven by one Okafor Patrick, 55, lost control while in motion along Enugu/Onitsha Expressway by old defunct NITEL Onitsha and crashed into P.N. Emerah Park.“Police operatives attached to CPS Onitsha quickly mobilised to the scene and rushed victims to Toronto hospital where the doctor confirmed two female victims dead on arrival while six others are responding to treatment,” he said.
He added that the tipper driver was arrested and the case was under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.“The command urges the public whose relations were not seen to check at Toronto hospital, Onitsha, for possible identification of the victims,” he said., Andrew Kumapayi, the accident was caused by a brake failure.
“A young female lotto attendant together with another male victim were confirmed dead by doctors at Toronto Hospital, Onitsha where the victims were rushed to by the FRSC rescue team from Upper-Iweka Outpost.
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