Two children have been reported dead while five other persons reported injured at fatal accident that occurred along Uyo-Ikot Ekpene Express Way, Akwa Ibom State.
The Sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Matthew Olonisaye who disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Uyo, on Monday said the accident occurred around Ibiakpan junction in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area at exactly 8:30am today.
Olonisaye while describing the incident as unfortunate as it is happening at the beginning of the new year warned motorists against reckless driving.
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The Sector commander who attributed the accident to wrongful overtaking involving a Tipper truck and a motorcycle also cautioned road users to always obey traffic regulations.
“Drivers should stop abusing the usage of the road by obeying traffic rules and regulations. It’s unfortunate that this happened at the beginning of the new year. We commiserate with the families of the dead children.
According to him, “Motorcycle riders should be reminded that motorcycle under 50cc are not allowed to ply the highway and should not overtake by the right hand side of the vehicle. Drivers should not forget that motorcycle riders are human beings and should not be harassed on the highway.”
He said seven people in all were involved in the accident including one male and female adult, three male and two female children, adding that one male and female children lost their lives in the carnage.
He said the corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary unit of the the Ikot Ekpene general hospital while those injured are receiving medical treatment at the same facility.
“Total of seven people were involved in the accident, unfortunately two minors, a male and a female died while the remaining five persons were injured. They are receiving treatment in Ikot Ekpene general hospital”, he said.
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