Two persons lost their lives while three others sustained varying degrees of injury in a motor accident at Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state on Wednesday.
The crash which occurred at Ekulo River Oraifite along Owerri-Onitsha road around 6.55pm, involved an ash color Toyota Sienna car.
An eye witness said the driver was on high speed when he suddenly rammed into a ditch ocassioned by loss of control.
Confirming the incident, Anambra State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adeoye Irelewuyi attributed the cause of the crash to over speeding speed.
He said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue while the victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.
While sympathizing with the deceased family, Irelewuyi urged motorist to maintain safe driving speed limits because speed leads to loss of control.
“The crash involved one vehicle, an Ash color Toyota Sienna with vehicle registration number: ENU609CN. The cause of the fatal crash was attributed to over speeding.
“Seven people comprising 5 male adults and 2 female adults were involved in the crash. 3 casualties: 2 male, and 1 female sustained injuries. 2 male adults died.
