A 40-foot trailer with a faulty brake system on Thursday evening killed a middle-aged female pedestrian along the Ezeiweka axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, an official of FRSC has confirmed.
FRSC’s Sector Commander in Anambra, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Awka, the state capital.
“According to eyewitnesses, the trailer was parked while goods were being offloaded from its container, and suddenly, it rolled off without the driver inside. It hit and trapped the woman.
“The FRSC rescue team from Upper-Iweka Outpost with the Awada Police team tried getting a crane to lift the 40-feet container, but the trapped victim was already dead.
The Awada Police Division is trying to arrest the escaped trailer driver.
“And as at this morning, we are still making efforts to clear the obstruction and ensure free traffic flow, ” he said.
While commiserating with the family of the dead, the sector commander warned motorists to desist from disobeying traffic regulations.
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