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5 persons dead as truck crashes into vehicles, pedestrians in Anambra Accident Crash By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka, July 26, 2025(NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along Nnewi-Okigwe Road at Amichi, resulted in five fatalities on Friday night. The sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday in Awka, attributing the accident to brake failure. Alexander said the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz truck with registration number NNE893ZG, a Honda motorcycle and a Qlink motorcycle. She said that eyewitnesses reported that the driver of the truck was traveling on high speed, failed brake and collided with other vehicles and pedestrians. “A total of 10 individuals were involved in the crash—four male adults, a female adult, three male children and 2 female children, were involved in the incident “Five persons including two men and three children were confirmed dead, while five others sustained injuries. “FRSC rescue team arrived at the crash scene within 31 minutes after they received the call this morning. “The team managed traffic control at the crash site and searched the hospitals where the victims were taken,” she said. Alexander reported that six people were taken to the Anglican Diocesan Hospital in Amichi; three were dead on arrival, one died later, and two are responding to treatment. At Pat Angelina Hospital in Amichi, four were admitted with injuries; one man died, while the others are recovering. The Sector Commander expressed her condolences to the families of the victims and emphasized the importance of road safety. “This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the necessity to obey traffic rules and regulations. “Vehicles should be well maintained to prevent malfunctioning that invariably leads to crashes. “We urge all road users to exercise caution and patience while driving to prevent such incidents in the future,” she said

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