The Enugu State Police Command has said one person has died and two others were seriously injured in a ghastly motor accident that occurred in Enugu on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the accident happened around 1:30pm along Okpara Avenue by Prisons Roundabout, Enugu.
The command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, told NAN that the accident was caused by brake failure.
Amaraizu said the accident occurred when a 911 truck with registration number XB 164 JJJ lost control and hit two vehicles parked on the road.
He said: “This led to the death of a pedestrian identified as Nwankwo Igwebuike, who was a barrow pusher.
“The auto crash also left two drivers with several degrees of injuries.”
The police spokesperson said the injured persons were receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, while the body of the deceased had been deposited at the mortuary of the Eastern Nigeria Medical Centre, Enugu.
Amaraizu said the command had commiserated with the families of the injured and the deceased persons.
He advised members of the public to always obey traffic rules.
The police spokesperson also warned motorists, barrow pushers and traders to desist from parking or selling at unauthorised places to avoid unpleasant consequences.
NAN.
News One dead, two injured in Enugu auto crash
