Two persons have been injured in Onitsha, Anambra State, after two containers fell off an articulated vehicle at Upper Iweka on Onitsha-Owerri highway on Monday.
According to the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Andrew Kumapayi, the accident occurred around 8:30 am.
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Onitsha has been witnessing tragedies in recent times especially fire incidents involving fuel tankers.
Mr Kumapayi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the 20 feet containers fell off a Mercedes 911 articulated vehicle and damaged a Volkswagen Golf car with registration number AU 813 NSH.
He said the articulated vehicle lost control, due to bad spots along the road, making the containers to fall, damaging the car and causing injuries to the driver and a passerby.
“Two persons sustained injuries, the driver of the car and a woman passingbye but no fatality was recorded.
“They have been taken to a nearby hospital and are responding to treatment,” he said.
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Kumapayi said that efforts were going on to clear the obstruction caused by the incident, to restore traffic flow on the highway.
He, however, advised motorists to always put their vehicles in good working condition and drive with caution to avoid loss of lives and property.
