A road accident occurred at Tempo, 300 metres away from Odumodu junction. This was along the Nteje-Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State, late on Tuesday. It involved a Toyota Sienna with the registration number: LND502YE belonging to Young Shall Grow Motors.
According to an eyewitness account, the driver was traveling at high speed when he lost control of the vehicle. Thereafter, the vehicle somersaulted after hitting a pedestrian and crashed. Seven people were involved in the crash—four male adults and three female adults.
The victims sustained varying degrees of injuries. However, one person in the vehicle and the pedestrian lost their lives.
The acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Margaret Onabe, confirmed the accident on Wednesday. She attributed the possible cause of the road accident to excessive speeding.
Onabe said the FRSC first responders at Nteje rushed the injured victims to Beatrice Specialist Hospital in Umunya, where the victims were confirmed dead. Further, the FRSC personnel at RS5.33 Nteje Unit Command on the ground managed the traffic and ensured the obstruction caused by the road accident was cleared.
The Sector Commander, Anambra State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, sympathized with the families of the dead victims. Also, he sent his prayers to the injured people.
However, he urged motorists to maintain a safe speed and drive within the speculated speed limit to arrive at their destination alive. Kill the speed now before it kills you.