Five members of a family were killed yesterday when a Lexus
jeep collided with a motorcycle, along Nkwoedo market in Ekwusigo Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the deceased were heading towards
Oraifite, when the driver of vehicle which was approaching from the opposite
direction lost control and veered off his lane, killing the motorcyclist and
the four passengers.
A witness, who said the victims belong to one family, said
they died on the spot while the driver of the vehicle who was carrying two
persons quickly alighted and took to their heels, abandoning the car. He said the corpses had been deposited at a
nearby hospital morgue.
Confirming the incident, the state Sector Commander of the
Federal Road Safety Corps, Sunday Ajayi, blamed the accident on
over-overloading and traffic violation, describing it as unfortunate.
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