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20 feet containers fall on Golf car in Onitsha, injures two
The Federal Road Safety Corps [FRSC] confirmed on Monday that two persons sustained injuries at Onitsha in Anambra when two containers fell off an articulated vehicle at Upper Iweka on the Onitsha-Owerri highway.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, said in Awka that the accident occurred at about 8:30 a.m.
Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State has been witnessing tragedies week after week in recent times, especially at Upper Iweka, a hot spot in the city that is also home to many transport companies.
Kumapayi explained that the 20 feet containers fell off a Mercedes 911 articulated vehicle and damaged a Volkswagen Golf car with registration number AU 813 NSH.
He said the articulated vehicle lost control, due to bad spots along the road, making the containers to fall, damaging the car and causing injuries to the driver and a passerby.
“Two persons sustained injuries, the driver of the car and a woman passing by but no fatality was recorded.
“They have been taken to a nearby hospital and are responding to treatment,” the commander said.
Kumapayi said that efforts were going on to clear the obstruction caused by the incident, to restore traffic flow on the highway.
He, however, advised motorists to always put their vehicles in good working condition and drive with caution to avoid loss of lives and property.
(NAN)
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