Boxing Day: 11 die in Anambra auto crash
A road accident on Agulu Lake Bridge by Awka-Ekwulobia Road in Anambra State on Sunday evening claimed 11 lives.
Four other persons were injured in the crash.
The accident, which was attributed to wrongful overtaking and excessive speed, involved three vehicles.
According to an eyewitness, the driver of a Mitsubishi L300 was on top speed while overtaking, and collided with an oncoming truck.
A shuttle bus later ran into the already collided vehicles.
Out of the 20 people involved in the crash, 11 people, including three male adults, one female child and seven others, were trapped inside the bus and burnt beyond recognition.
Five passengers in the Hiace bus were rescued.
Those who sustained injury were rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital while the corpses of the dead victims were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.
The Anambra State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathised with the families of the dead victims.
He warned against dangerous overtaking. Punch
