One Dies As Truck Falls Off Bridge In Rivers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that one person was killed on Friday when a 40-foot truck fell off the Alete Bridge axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State’s Eleme Local Government Area, knocking off two other vehicles.

One of the cars, a Sports Utility Vehicle, crashed into the river, killing one of its occupants while others were rescued.

This occurred about a week after six people narrowly avoided death on the same road when a truck collided with a vehicle, but the occupants were able to flee. The deplorable state of the Eleme section of the East-West Road has long been discussed as the cause of the repeated road crashes.

The Sector of the FRSC, Rivers State Command, Corps Commander, Salisu Galadunchi, who confirmed the incident to City Round, said that the road needed urgent attention.

Galadunchi said, “One person died. Two persons were inside that SUV that fell inside the water. One came out alive and one died. We have been running around to find a way of bringing out the vehicle. The unit commander and others are there to ensure that the vehicle is removed and cleared off the road. It is a terrible situation and that road needs urgent attention and we join our voices to call for the urgent repair of the road to avoid further crashes and loss of lives.” Punch

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