Tragedy as truck crushes 4 female hawkers to death in Anambra

Onitsha the commercial nerve-center of Anambra State, was struck with tragedy on Wednesday, after a heavily loaded truck crushed four female hawkers to death.

The incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Wednesday, in Upper Iweka axis on the town.

The truck was said to had collided with the victims on Upper Iweka Flyover.

Andrew Kumapayi, the state Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said that the driver of the truck had been handed over to the police for investigation.

“The crash involved a blue Mercedes Benz truck with registration number XF259UNZ driven by an unidentified person,” Kumapayi said.

“Eyewitness reports reaching us indicate that the truck driver had a disagreement with revenue collectors on Upper Iweka Flyover, and the truck rolled back and crushed four female hawkers along the road.

“The driver of the truck and his motor boy came out without injury. “FRSC rescue team, along with some officers of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force, rushed the victims to Toronto Hospital in Onitsha and deposited their bodies at the morgue after doctors on duty confirmed their death,” he added.