Six passengers lost their lives in a tragic collision between a yellow-and-black tipper truck (FGG21XV) and a red 608 bus (XQ398AA) at Nawfia axis near Enugu-Agidi Junction along the Awka-Onitsha Expressway late Friday. Anambra FRSC Sector Commander Bridget Asekhauno confirmed the incident involved 32 people 9 male adults and 23 female adults with 2 male and 4 female fatalities, 5 female injuries, and 21 unhurt rescues.
Eyewitnesses from the Ebonyi-Onitsha bound bus, returning from a Catholic Women Organisation burial, blamed the bus driver's reckless overtaking and speeding to recover time. Victims received treatment at Amaku General Hospital where deaths were certified; FRSC cleared the obstruction restoring traffic flow.
Asekhauno described the preventable crash as a road safety wake-up call, urging motorists to obey rules, shun aggressive maneuvers, and prioritize caution amid frequent Anambra highway incidents.