WASSCE candidate, motorcyclist killed in Rivers truck crash

A tragic road accident along the East-West Road in Rivers State has claimed the lives of a secondary school student and a commercial motorcyclist. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Choba axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

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While the Okada with the candidate (student) was riding, the truck, which was speeding, lost control and crushed them from the other side of the road.

The deceased student, identified only as Juliet, was reportedly traveling home on a motorcycle after completing her West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Eyewitnesses stated that a speeding truck lost control and collided with the motorcycle, resulting in the immediate deaths of both the rider and the student.

"While the Okada with the candidate (student) was riding, the truck, which was speeding, lost control and crushed them from the other side of the road," an eyewitness recounted. The heavy rain on Wednesday evening may have contributed to the driver losing control, the witness added.

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He may have lost control due to the heavy rain on Wednesday evening

The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident. Spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko Agabe stated that the truck driver has been arrested, and the vehicle has been taken for examination. The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital morgue, and an investigation is ongoing.

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Yes, I can confirm the incident. Two persons died. The driver has been arrested and the truck was handed over to the Vehicle Inspection Office for proper inspection. The two corpses have been deposited at the morgue of the UPTH, and investigation is ongoing