Barely two days after an articulated truck crushed to death no fewer than 15 persons at a police check point in the Lokpanta area of Abia State along the Enugu- Port Harcourt highway, tragedy again struck on Saturday night, May 18, in Owerri the capital of neighbouring Imo state.
Another long truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles at Imo state University, IMSU, junction.
The tragic incident has, as at the time of reporting Sunday morning, so far left on its trail six deaths including Dr Nicholas Isinwa, an indigene of Ohaji/ Egbema council of Imo State, and a lecturer at the Department of Marketing of the Imo State University.
His brother, Okpor Dominic said that his death was tragic and unfortunate.
Medical personnel battled to save the lives of others who were in a coma.
Some of the victims are still battling for their lives at the Federal Medical Centre Owerri as at the time of this report.
Imo State Police Command Spokesperson Henry Okoye, while confirming the tragic incident as well as the casualty figure, added that the injured are receiving attention at the Federal Medical Centre FMC Owerri .
The death of the IMSU lecturer, Dr Isinwa, in the tragic road accident has equally been confirmed by his younger sibling Okpor Dominic.
An eye witness said one person died on the spot,while others were pronounced dead by the medical personnel at the FMC Owerri,where other injured victims are said to be receiving medical attention.
The tragic incident which occurred at about 7.00pm on Saturday, according to some accounts resulted from an alleged recklessness on the part of the truck driver who in an effort to go against traffic rammed into some vehicles,mostly commuter buses on the opposite lane .
However, the Imo police Command has appealed to motorists and other road users to always abide by traffic rules and regulations to avert future occurrences of such unfortunate mishaps.
