The vehicles involved were; A stationary Daf lorry with registration number suspected to be faulty and a Toyota Hummer Bus with a registration number.
According to an eyewitness, “The crash occurred around 6.00 am. It said the bus was on top speed and rammed into the stationary lorry. The bus was driven by one Ibrahim. They were on their way to Lagos from Jalingo, Taraba State’.
According to a release from RC Pascal A. Anigbo, SPEO, The area has been cordoned off, and traffic control is ongoing. The FRSC team has also rushed the injured victims to Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku. The dead are also being evacuated to the same hospital.
The Sector Commander Anambra State Sector Command, CC Andrew A. Kumapayi consoles with the family of the dead and wishes the injured victims a speedy recovery. He advises motorists to ensure they place adequate caution signs whenever their vehicles breakdown along the road.
Recently, FRSC instructed motorists on the need for the use of Google Maps while driving.
FRSC corps marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the condition at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
Oyeyemi said road users could use Google Maps with the aid of car-holding phone devices.
According to him, anyone caught holding their phone while using the map will be arrested and prosecuted.
“If you must use Google map while driving, you must get the car-holding phone devices, which are both for your safety and for better usage of the device and the application,” Oyeyemi said.
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