An unidentified female pedestrian has been crushed to death by a yet-to-be-identified bus driver in the Onitsha axis of Anambra State.
The incident happened on Friday at about 12:57pm at the ever-busy Upper Iweka axis in Onitsha, where the pedestrian was about crossing the expressway before she was knocked down by the speeding commercial driver of a Toyota Hiace bus, who also zoomed off immediately, without stopping to check on his victim.
Confirming this to newsmen, a Staff Officer on Public Education at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State, ARC Charles Iyiegbuniwe, said that the FRSC rescue team took the victim to Toronto Hospital Mortuary, Onitsha, after doctor’s confirmation that she died instantly.
According to him, the Sector Commander, FRSC Anambra, CC Adeoye Irelewuyi, has commiserated with the family of the victim, advising vehicle owners to desist from over speeding, and to always ensure their vehicles are roadworthy. He said the Sector Commander also cautioned drivers to always “grant every road users the equal right of way, because road does not forgive”.
It will be recalled that barely six months ago, a commercial tricyclist was similarly knocked down at the Green Tower Junction, off the Godwin Ezeemo Int’l Press Centre, in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, by an unidentified reckless driver of a car, who also sped off immediately the crash occured, leaving the Keke rider half-dead on the ground, where he was bleeding profusely (with his two legs shattered) before the intervention of some sympathizers, who rushed him to hospital.