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Reaffirms determination to stop speed-related crashes
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As LGA chairman authorises mass burial for burnt 15 victims
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised the motoring public to avoid night trips due to the dangers associated with it.
Dauda Ali Biu, the Corps Marshal, while reaffirming the readiness and determination of the Corps to bring to stop, all speed induced crashes, said that machineries have been put in motion towards rejigging operational strategies for positive results.
This according to him has become necessary following the considerable increase in speed related crashes and fatalities recorded in recent time, particularly the fatal crash that occurred at 8:20PM on Saturday 8 April, 2023 at 0.45km before University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku, Ozalla in Enugu State.
According to reports, the crash involved a Toyota Hiace commercial Bus and a Mercedes Benz Truck with registration number AAA264XR.
A total of 15 people, comprising 13 occupants on board the Toyota Hiace and 2 occupants in the Mercedes Truck were all killed and burnt beyond recognition.
The fatal crash, according to report was caused by excessive speed and route violation which is driving against traffic popularly referred to in local parlance as ‘One Way’.
The Mercedes Benz Truck driver in violation of established traffic rules drove against traffic thereby colliding into the Toyota Hiace commercial bus that was already on a high speed.
As at the time of filing in this report, the chairman Nkanu West Local Government Council has authorised the commencement of a mass burial for the burnt victims in the presence of the Nigeria Police Force, FRSC, and other sympathisers.
Ali Biu, while reassuring the public of the Corps’ determination to combat crashes on the roads, said that unfortunately, most of the crashes that occurred would have been avoided if the motorists played by the rules and exhibited high level of compliance to traffic regulations, and called on road users to restrain from abusing traffic laws and always be safety conscious.
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