Six dead, many injured as truck crashes into four minibuses in Imo
The police command in Imo has confirmed the death of six people in a road accident on Saturday evening in Imo.
The command’s public relations officer, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the accident to journalists on Sunday, saying it occurred in Owerri, the state capital.
Mr Okoye said a citizen reported to the police that a Mack truck and four minibuses were involved in the accident at IMSU Junction, along Okigwe Road, at about 7:00 p.m.
“On arrival at the scene, police operatives, in synergy with public-spirited individuals, assisted in evacuating the victims to Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, for medical attention, where the medical practitioner on duty confirmed six dead on arrival,” Mr Okoye said.
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of the truck with registration number KWL857YE lost control of his vehicle and diverted to the other side of the road, where he ran over four minibuses and some pedestrians along the road, leaving many seriously injured.
“Photographs and sketches of the accident scene have been taken, and the accidental vehicles have been cleared off the road for easy flow of traffic, while the corpses of the deceased victims have been deposited at FMC mortuary for preservation.
“Efforts are in progress to contact the families of the deceased and injured victims and apprehend the driver of the truck, who is on the run,” he added.
He disclosed that the state’s Commissioner of Police, MAboki Danjuma, had ordered a full investigation into the accident and arrest of the fleeing driver of the truck.
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