Three die in Anambra road crash

A fatal road accident occurred Friday morning along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road in Anambra State, claiming three lives and leaving four others with serious injuries. The incident involved a commercial truck that lost control, crashed into a barricade, and subsequently burst into flames near St. Jude Catholic Church in Adazi-Ani.

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The driver of the vehicle was descending the road when the vehicle failed brakes and he lost control, thereby plunging into the barricade, killing some people instantly and injuring others.

Eyewitness accounts suggest the truck's brakes failed as it descended the hilly road. Some occupants were trapped inside the vehicle as it became engulfed in fire. Community members and passersby initiated rescue efforts before emergency responders arrived at the scene.

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The accident occurred at about 10am on Friday. The vehicle engulfed in flames while the victims were still trapped. Some of the community members and passersby did a first emergency response in evacuating the trapped victims before the arrival of transport officials at the scene.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the crash, identifying the vehicle as a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck. Preliminary investigations by the FRSC indicate that the truck suffered a mechanical failure while in motion, leading the driver to lose control. The accident involved seven male occupants.

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The road is very narrow and the absence of an alternative bridge that would allow vehicles ascending and descending the hilly stretch to use separate lanes is always causing traffic crashes along that corridor.