An official of the FRSC has revealed that a middle-aged female pedestrian was killed on Thursday evening along the Ezeiweka axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Road by a 40-foot trailer with a defective brake system.
Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Anambra Sector Commander for the FRSC, verified the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in the state capital of Awka.
Witnesses claim that the trailer was parked while the contents of its container were being unloaded when, all of a sudden, it rolled away without the driver inside. It struck the woman, trapping her.
“The trapped man was already dead when the FRSC rescue team from Upper-Iweka Outpost and the Awada Police squad attempted to use a crane to lift the 40-foot container.
The eluded trailer driver is being sought after by the Awada Police Division.
We are currently working to remove the obstruction and maintain free traffic flow as of this morning,” he said.
The sector commander expressed sympathy to the bereaved family and urged drivers against breaking traffic laws.
To prevent this kind of disaster, follow the minimum safety requirements and keep your vehicles maintained regularly.
“Drive to save your life and the lives of others on the road,” he said.
