- Agency Report
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command, has confirmed that three persons died in a ghastly accident that involved a car and commercial motorcycle on Ikot – Ibiok – Ikot Usekong Road in Eket LGA of Akwa Ibom.
An authoritative source at the command told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket, on the condition of anonymity, on Thursday, that the accident occurred at about 11am on Tuesday.
He gave the Reg. No. of the orange colour Salive Dodge car as BWR 858 AV, while that of the motorcycle is KPD 641 QA.
He blamed the accident on excessive speeding and wrong overtaking by the motorcyclist.
According to him, the motorcyclist, which was conveying three young men, was attempting to overtake a car on top speed, when it lost control and collided with the oncoming car.
“Three persons died on the spot, while the fourth sustained serious injuries,” the FRSC official said.
He further disclosed that the corpses were immediately evacuated by operatives of the command and deposited at a nearby hospital morgue, while the injured person was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
According to him, the FRSC operatives, who arrived at the scene about five minutes after the accident happened, also cleared the obstruction caused on the road.
He advised young commercial motorcyclists to drive with caution, saying that excess speed kills.
“If you boarded a commercial motorcycle, tricycle or taxi, and the operator is over speeding, be bold to tell him to slow down and take it easy,” he said. NAN