ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- About forty-two persons escaped death as a tipper crashed with a students’ bus in Anambra State, on Tuesday.
Eighteen men and twenty-four women were involved in the crash, while fifteen male adults and twenty-four female adults sustained varying degrees of injury.
It was gathered that the crash happened along Umoukpu Road, between white/blue Mercedes 608 bus with the registration number: ENU355 UJ and white/black Mack tipper (with no registration number).
It was revealed that the crash was caused by speeding, according to eyewitness accounts.
The bus has the inscription “Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe”, on it.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Command (FRSC), Anambra State Command, RC Margaret Onabe.
The injured people were rushed to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka by the officials of the FRSC rescue team from RS5.3 Awka, for medical treatment.
“The tipper driver was on speed, rammed into the bus from behind; and the bus lost control, summersaulted and crashed,” she explained.
Onabe said no life was lost, and added that FRSC men from Awka Command were on ground, managing the traffic and ensuring that the crashed vehicles were removed.
“The Sector Commander, Anambra State Corps Commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi wishes the injured victims quick recovery.
“He warned motorists to desist from speed and imbibe a new driving culture this new year, to ensure safety of road users,” Onabe said.