Ten persons comprising male and female escaped death as a Toyota Corolla vehicle with registration number FK 141 ODK hits “Access Road Island” at Enugwu-Agidi junction, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Correspondent Joseph Egbeocha reports that the Toyota Corolla also hits a black Toyota Highlander with registration number UMZ 253 MX, which it was trying to overtake, with serious damage on both vehicles.
Eyewitnesses at the scene, among whom were Messrs Celestine Okafor, Emeka Nwodom, Okoye Onyedikachi and Ikechukwu Okoye, called for attention to “Access Road Island” spot, as according to them, more accidents do have happen at the spot.
The Driver of the Toyota Corolla, Mr. Okezie Elibe, blamed the incident on the size of the “Access Road Island”, while the driver of the Toyota Highlander, Mr. Emeka Nwachukwu, thanked God for saving their lives.
Efforts to speak with the Public Relations Officer of the Construction firm handling the road project did not yield any result.
However, a Staff at Nawfia base of the company attributed the accident and similar ones to lack of markings on the road, and explained that it was pressure from the motoring public that led to the quick opening of the road.
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