An unidentified policeman was on Monday, crushed by a fast moving truck in Umuahia, Abia State while on duty.
The policeman, it was gathered, was one of the policemen stationed in front of Central Police Station, Bende road, Umuahia before his unfortunate death.
It was further gathered that the truck suffered a suspected break failure while on top speed and rammed into the Police man, causing his death. The truck jumped the logs of used tires placed in front of the Police station before causing the havoc.
Fellow officers working with the late policeman and other good Samaritans made frantic efforts to save the victim but their efforts could not yield much as he died on the spot. His remains were later evacuated to a mortuary while the truck was still packed on the scene on the Bende road/Finbers road junction.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed the ugly development. The PPRO however, said details of the incident would be made known later.
