By Izunna Okafor, Awka


It was a tragic scene in Anambra State, as a directionless vehicle without driver knocked down a female pedestrian as she was crossing the road.

The incident happened at about 12:20pm on Wednesday, April 17, along the Asaba-Onitsha Road, by Okpoko Market.

According to a statement signed by ARC Charles A. Iyiegbuniwe of the Public Education office, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, the victim was knocked down when a vehicle that was being towed with a tow truck detached the truck and speedily rammed into her, crushing her instantly, while the tow truck driver continued speeding without knowing what happened.

“At about 12:20hrs of the day, A white colour Commercial Tow Truck vehicle with Registration number XA550BMA, model ML180, was towing a vehicle in an uncontrollable speed along the axis.

“A female adult was said to be crossing the road, the vehicle that was towed got ditached from the tow truck and killed the woman, while the truck continued movement.

“The FRSC rescue team rushed to the scene, and took the woman to Toronto Mortuary,” the statement partly read.

Commenting on the incident, the FRSC Sector Commander in the State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi sympathized with the family of the deceased, describing the incident as very unfortunate.

CC Irelewuyi warned the motorists, especially the tow truck drivers to always use standard equipments and exercise high level of professionalism while discharging their jobs, to avoid risking people's lives and properties.

While advising drivers to always adhere to the speed limits stipulated for their vehicles and for the various roads they are plying; the Sector Commander further warned against excessive speeding and the numerous dangers associated with it, being one of the major causes of road traffic crashes in the State and other places.

Recall that similar incident as this had also happened few months ago in the state, when a parked Mack Truck with no driver inside it rolled off while goods were being offloaded from it, and crushed a woman to death around the Ezeiweka Road axis of the Onitsha—Owerri Road, Onitsha, at about 3.pm on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

Sack every staff towing that truck including the commanding officer for lack of training exercise.. just imagine this incompetence cost someones mum, sis, wife!

When I saw vehicle without driver as the headline I thought they were now using driverless cars in Anambra

This calls for overhauling

No safety measure in nigeria! Dey should arrest every1 involved!

I was expecting to read were the tow truck driver was arrested. Carelessness on the part of most drivers has led to the untimely death of people.

Inukwa ooooo

Most premature deaths are always caused by situations that could have been avoided if some people someone or two people were careful enough

Why in Anambra again?

This is like the third or fourth bad news coming from Anambra that I've come across today.

This headline sha, I come think say maybe na spiritual vehicle

Hmmm
Tragic

Where is Peter Obi?... Oh I forgot this didn't happen in Lagos

Lots of bad news coming from Anambra.
It's not the Southwest so Obi has not called for a press conference or Twitter space

Spirit driven?
The kind of careless deaths been recorded in Nigeria lately is a serious cos for concern.. shows how bad our systems are.
A.U.S is coming... Il be different

Lol as I see Vehicle without Driver I first think say technology don reach Nigeria or na Ghost buh the heading na jus for traffic....

So so Bad news from obi side

Honestey:
Come again

The Maverick city song? 🥺

How can a towing van be running at top speed.

Nigerian are too careless and carefree.

This death is as a result of the recklessness of the towing van driver

I was beginning to wonder if it was spirit that was driving the vehicle

IzunnaOkafor:

By Izunna Okafor, Awka


It was a tragic scene in Anambra State, as a directionless vehicle without driver knocked down a female pedestrian as she was crossing the road.

The incident happened at about 12:20pm on Wednesday, April 17, along the Asaba-Onitsha Road, by Okpoko Market.

According to a statement signed by ARC Charles A. Iyiegbuniwe of the Public Education office, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, the victim was knocked down when a vehicle that was being towed with a tow truck detached the truck and speedily rammed into her, crushing her instantly, while the tow truck driver continued speeding without knowing what happened.

“At about 12:20hrs of the day, A white colour Commercial Tow Truck vehicle with Registration number XA550BMA, model ML180, was towing a vehicle in an uncontrollable speed along the axis.

“A female adult was said to be crossing the road, the vehicle that was towed got ditached from the tow truck and killed the woman, while the truck continued movement.

“The FRSC rescue team rushed to the scene, and took the woman to Toronto Mortuary,” the statement partly read.

Commenting on the incident, the FRSC Sector Commander in the State, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi sympathized with the family of the deceased, describing the incident as very unfortunate.

CC Irelewuyi warned the motorists, especially the tow truck drivers to always use standard equipments and exercise high level of professionalism while discharging their jobs, to avoid risking people's lives and properties.

While advising drivers to always adhere to the speed limits stipulated for their vehicles and for the various roads they are plying; the Sector Commander further warned against excessive speeding and the numerous dangers associated with it, being one of the major causes of road traffic crashes in the State and other places.

Recall that similar incident as this had also happened few months ago in the state, when a parked Mack Truck with no driver inside it rolled off while goods were being offloaded from it, and crushed a woman to death around the Ezeiweka Road axis of the Onitsha—Owerri Road, Onitsha, at about 3.pm on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

Everyday in Nigeria we record avoidable death why in Anambra all the time , last time jnr pope now towing truck , the unprofessional incompetent people towing truck what were they using to tow a truck that it had to loosen up to go and kill a woman they should all be charged for murder immediately, too much carelessness is leading to avoidable deaths these days

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...the victim was knocked down when a vehicle that was being towed with a tow truck detached the truck and speedily rammed into her, crushing her instantly, while the tow truck driver continued speeding without knowing what happened.

How possible is this.

What kind of reporting is this?

And what do you mean by this statement: "a vehicle that was being towed with a tow truck detached the truck and speedily rammed into her, crushing her instantly, while the tow truck driver continued speeding without knowing what happened"

Can a towed vehicle detached itself or it was not properly secured to the towing vehicle?

You must know that a disabled vehicle being towed is a "composite unit" with the towing vehicle and the towing vehicle is responsible for whatever the tow does. In a nutshell, the driver of the towing vehicle is the driver of the tow.

Your report sounds like someone is trying to exonerate the towing vehicle driver. It doesn't work like that!

Driverless car how possible since here no be Amerika

DenreleDave:
Where is Peter Obi?... Oh I forgot this didn't happen in Lagos

people dey mumu o , must you show how your father is? How does this concern Obi? None of your generation will be like Obi! Keep on hating while (obi) he's making wave all over the globe.

Anambra again?

No engine and transmission