Tragic accident claims motorcyclist’s life in Anambra clash

A tragic accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist at the Nteje-Umueri junction along the Awka-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State on Thursday.

The incident, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., involved a fully loaded Mercedes tipper with registration number XA158ZT and an unidentified motorcyclist whose vehicle bore no registration number.

Eyewitnesses reported that the accident was caused by wrongful overtaking, a dangerous maneuver that has become all too common on the busy expressway.

The motorcyclist was crushed to death on the spot, leaving a scene of devastation that has further heightened concerns about road safety in the area.

Residents living near the Nteje area of the expressway have expressed deep frustration and fear, citing this latest incident as part of a troubling pattern of frequent and fatal road crashes.

The junction has become notorious for accidents, with many attributing the loss of several lives to reckless driving and poor road conditions.

Eyewitness accounts said while the motorcycle rider was trying to overtake the tipper, it lost control, fell and the tipper rammed into him and crashed.

The sources said three male adults and one female adult were involved in the crash, while one male adult was killed, one female adult was injured and two male adults were rescued unhurt.

Confirming the accident, the acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Margaret Onabe, said the dead victim had been taken away by family members to the Aguleri community.

Onabe said, “The accident was between an unidentified driver of a commercial Mercedes tipper with registration number XA158ZT and the driver of the motorcycle with no registration number.

“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team from RS5.3 Nteje to the scene, the DTO team Oyi Division was on the ground. The dead victim was taken away by family members to Aguleri.

“The driver abandoned his tipper fully loaded with sand and ran away. The police are making efforts to tow the tipper.

“Three male adults and one female adult were involved in the crash.

One male adult was killed. One female adult was injured and two male adults were rescued unhurt.”

Onabe said the FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra State, Joyce Nnenaya Alexander, commiserated with the family of the dead victim.

[b]“She admonished motorists to watch and be sure the road is clear before overtaking; be observant with their environment and always pay full concentration to driving,” [/b]Onabe added.