A bus conductor died while four others sustained varying degrees of injury in a motor accident along Ihiala-Owerri Road, Anambra State.
An eyewitness, who was one of the passengers, attributed the cause of the crash to fatigue and loss of control.
“The driver was tired, slept off and lost control. He hit a vehicle in front of ours and crashed. The vehicle he hit sped off,” he said.
He sympathised with the deceased family, and wished the injured victims quick recovery, just as he urged drivers to ensure they observed the regulatory rest period before plying the road.
He said:”A Fatal Road traffic crash occurred at Ihiala LGA by Ihiala-Owerri Road today May, 31 2022 at about 05:00hours.
“The crash involved 22 people, comprising 17male adults and 5 female adults. One male adult (the conductor) was killed while four were injured.
“The injured victims were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital Ihialla and the dead victim deposited at same hospital morgue by FRSC rescue team from RS5.34 Ihialla Unit Command.
“The personnel managed traffic and ensured obstruction caused was cleared.”
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