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Vehicle lost control 2 killed, 7 injured

Two persons died, while seven sustained injuries as the driver of an articulated vehicle lost control at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State, and rammed into a car coming from Asaba, Delta State.

 

2 persons died, while 7 sustained injuries as the driver of an articulated vehicle lost control at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State, and rammed into a car coming from Asaba, Delta State.

The accident, which occurred at a spot close to the scene of the tanker fire accident, which claimed over 70 lives took place at exactly 8p.m.

An eyewitness said that the vehicle suffered brake failure.

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Divisional Police Officer in charge of Central Police Station in Onitsha, Isa Abubakar, who confirmed the accident, said the injured persons were taken to hospitals, while the dead were taken to a mortuary in the city.

Isah said the number of casualties would have been higher were it not for the pavement at Asaba Park, which stopped the vehicle from ramming into the horde of commuters waiting to board vehicles to their destinations.

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