Five persons were feared dead in a ghastly motor accident at Upper-Iweka in Onitsha Anambra state.
Many others were said to have sustained varying degrees of injury in the incident which involved a Mack-trailer loaded of goods.
It was gathered that many people were still trapped under the vehicle.
Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pascal Anigbo confirmed the incident.
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He said: “Fatal road traffic crash has just been reported at Upper Iweka, Onitsha.
“About five people already confirmed dead, others injured. A rescue operation is ongoing.
“The Acting Unit Commander Onitsha has contacted Julius Berger for their crane.”
In another story, two women escaped death at the popular Nnewi-Onitsha Old Road, yesterday, when a goat hit the windscreen of tricycle while in motion.
The incident which took place before Riquest Filling Station, near old New Era School, damaged the tricycle.
Eyewitnesses Anaedoonline.com that the driver of the tricycle who was on speed lost control when he rammed into the goat which was crossing the road.
According to him, the tricycle who was on speed had to come to a halt when he crashed into the goat.
The women inside the tricycle sustained severe injuries.
In another story, Tragedy averted in Anambra state as 14 escaped death in three separate motor accidents on Sunday night.
Newsmen learnt that a baby and four others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crashes.
It was reported that one of the accidents occurred at Umuokpu along Onitsha-Awka Old Road involving two vehicles, while the others which were lone accidents occurred near a Police checkpoint at Okija, along Ihiala-Owerri expressway and Uga Roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of the State respectively.
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