Dark Saturday Night:  Six Dead, Several Severely Injured In Owerri Ghastly Road Mishap

By Suleiman Anyalewechi.

Barely two days after an articulated truck crushed to death no fewer than 15 persons at a police check point in the Lokpanta area of Abia State along the Enugu- Port Harcourt highway, tragedy again struck early Saturday night, May 18, in Owerri the capital of neighbouring Imo state.

Another long truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles at Imo state University, IMSU, junction.

The tragic incident has, as at the time of reporting Sunday morning, so far left on its trail six deaths including a lecturer with the Department of Marketing, IMSU,  Dr Nicholas Isinwa.

Imo State Police Command Spokesperson  Henry Okoye, while confirming the tragic incident as well as the casualty figure, added that the injured are receiving attention at the Federal Medical Centre FMC  Owerri .

The death of the IMSU lecturer, Dr Isinwa, in the tragic road accident has equally been confirmed by his younger sibling Okpor Dominic.

An eye witness said one person died on the spot,while others were pronounced dead by the medical personnel at the FMC Owerri,where other injured victims are said to be receiving medical attention.

The tragic incident which occurred at about 7.00pm on Saturday, according to some accounts resulted from an alleged recklessness on the part of the truck driver who in an effort to go against traffic rammed into some vehicles,mostly commuter buses on the opposite lane .

However, the Imo police Command has appealed to motorists and other road users to always abide by traffic rules and regulations to avert  future occurrences of such unfortunate mishaps.