Three persons were burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly motor accident along the Ezinano-Nkwo Agulu section of the Agulu road in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state.
The crash which occurred Sunday night, involved a 14-seater Mitsubishi 300 bus heading to Ekwulọbịa from Amawbia.
The deceased, were the driver and two passengers, a male and a female.
“Soon after we took off, one of the passengers cautioned the driver against overspeeding but he didn’t heed to the advice.
“While attempting to avoid a pothole, the driver lost control and the bus veered off the road, somersaulted and caught fire after hitting a fence of a building by the roadside.
“I managed to escape with other passengers, but we couldn’t succeed in assisting the three victims who were already engulfed by the raging flames,” he narrated in tears.
Confirming the incident, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adeoye Irelewuyi who put the time of the crash at 6.15pm, blamed it on overspeeding and wrongful overtaken.
“Seven passengers, comprising 4 males and 3 females were involved. Three were killed while 2 were injured. The bodies of the deceased were taken to a nearby mortuary,” he said.
The FRSC boss cautioned against overspeeding and wrongful overtaking, just as he sympathized with the deceased family, praying to God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
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