One person killed in Enugu road crash: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says one person died while two others sustained serious injuries in a crash within the Enugu metropolis on Thursday.
FRSC sector commander in Enugu, Joseph Toby, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
Mr Toby said the crash occurred at the ever-busy Akanu Ibiam International Airport Road, within the Emene community axis of the road, at about 1:00 p.m.
He said a micro-mini-bus (Hi-Jet) driver must have been speeding and could not easily slow down or dodge a pedestrian crossing the road.
“When he eventually knocked down the pedestrian, who was attempting to cross the road, the vehicle rammed down a slope, somersaulted and went up in flames immediately,” stated the FRSC official. “FRSC patrol team was on hand to give a rescuing hand to the two occupants of the bus, and the knocked down pedestrian, as well as called the Enugu State Fire Service to put out the fire.”
He added, “The driver of the bus died, as confirmed by the doctors in the hospital they were rushed to. However, his passenger and the pedestrian, though the two seriously wounded, are responding to treatment.”
The FRSC commander, however, urged motorists to be on minimal speed when driving along busy metropolises or roads, especially the ones with high human pedestrian traffic.
“The whole episode should have been avoided if the driver maintained minimal and controlled speed, especially the one needed in a densely populated pedestrian area,” he added.
(NAN)
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