12/10/2025
ONE DIES, FOUR INJURED IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH
4TH OCTOBER 2025
One person has died and four others have been injured in a tragic road traffic crash that occurred along the Ihiala-Owerri Road, near the Basco Hotel, on Saturday.
It was reported that the incident, which occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m., involved six vehicles and a total of eight persons (all males) in the collision.
The vehicles involved in the crash included a Mack trailer, a Lexus 350 SUV with registration number YAB-131-DA, an Inveco truck with registration number ABC-693-XD, a Mitsubishi L300 truck with registration number JJJ-488-SQ, a Toyota Camry with registration number MKA-331-AA, and an Inveco tipper with registration number HAL-604-ZX.
One of the vehicles involved in the accident
An eyewitness near the scene said, “The driver of the trailer, who was traveling at top speed, experienced brake failure, lost control, and collided with the other five vehicles.
“One person died, and four others were injured, and the injured victims were swiftly transported to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Ihiala for medical attention.
Another vehicle involved in the crash
“One of the victims, the driver of the Lexus, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital and has been deposited in the hospital’s morgue.”
Anambra First Anambra State