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The first information report from the Anambra Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that a Dangote truck has been set ablaze after crushing a wheel barrow pusher to death.
The sector commander CC Andrew Ayodele Kumapayi in the report narrated that at about 0955hrs in the morning of 10th November, 2020 a male adult whose identify was not captured was crushed to death in a fatal road traffic crash involving a Dangote Truck with out a registration number near Zenith Bank Onitsha, along Onitsha-Owerri road.
Part of the accident report reads, “According to eyewitnesses, the Truck driver slipped out of his lane due to excessive speeding and crushed a pedestrian who is well known in the community hence the angry youths revenged by setting the truck ablaze when the driver was no where to be found.
“FRSC rescue team from Upper Iweka Outpost was immediately mobilized for rescue operations only to be intercepted by the angry youths who took the corpse of the victim away.
Kumapayi however sent his heartfelt condolences to the deceased family and admonishesd pedestrians to always use the pedestrian bridges where available.
He also warned motorists especially truck drivers to abide by the stipulated speed limits in built-up areas to avoid unnecessary road traffic crashes.