Road accident claims one life in Rivers

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Road accident claims one life in Rivers

A road crash in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday claimed one life.

This was contained in a statement by the spokesman of the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Martins Chime, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.

Chime said a truck with registration number XP633JJ had a failed brake and ran into a tricycle without a number plate on the Port Harcourt/Aba Express Road, killing a young female passenger.

According to him, the accident occurred around 3 p.m. at the popular Oil Mill Junction.

He reiterated that four other passengers, who swiftly alighted upon the approach of the truck, were safe and unhurt.

“Upon the arrival of our operatives at the crash scene, officers of the Elimgbu Police Division had already evacuated the corpse and deposited it at a morgue in Port Harcourt.

“An eyewitness attributed the cause of the accident to brake failure, which resulted in an uncontrollable collision between the truck and the tricycle, leading to the victim being hit.

“However, our men swiftly ensured that the accident scene was properly cleared of debris and road obstructions to ease traffic flow,” the corps’ spokesman said.