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Truck Driver Kills 7 Persons in Onitsha
On Tuesday, March 13, 2019 at about 4:30pm, there was a fatal
Motor accident involving a Mack tanker with Reg No EFF81XA loaded
with kerosene and driven by one Junior Agari ‘m’ aged about 35
years of No 7, Williams Street Aka avenue Efurum ,Delta state.
The Truck driver lost control of the vehicle along service lane
upper Iweka Onitsha and knocked down 19 persons,
Police Patrol team attached to CPS Onitsha visited the scene and
rushed victims to Toronto hospital Onitsha, where Seven (7) persons
comprising of Six males and one woman whose identities are yet to
be ascertained were confirmed death by the medical doctor while 12
others are receiving treatment, Corpses are deposited at the
hospital morgue for postmortem examination.
Consequently, Suspect was arrested while the truck was recovered
and obstruction cleared to enable free flow of traffic in the
Area.
Meanwhile, case is under investigation to ascertain
circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Public whose relations are missing are enjoined to visit the
hospital in order to indentify whether victims are relatives
please.
SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO Anambra State Police Command.
For -Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.