A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a driver on the Awka-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra on Friday night, according to the state Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Adeoye Irelewuyi, the FRSC commander in Anambra, reported to journalists in Awka on Saturday that the driver fled the scene after the incident.
Mr. Irelewuyi indicated that speeding was the likely cause of the accident.
The crash involved an unidentified Toyota Hiace commercial bus without a registration number, traveling toward Upper Iweke, Onitsha.
“According to eyewitness reports, the driver of the vehicle, who was on speed, rammed into a pedestrian female adult and zoomed off.
“FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene and took the victim to Toronto Mortuary after the doctor confirmed her death,” he said.
While condoling with the family of the dead, Irelewuyi cautioned motorists on speeding, especially during the rainy season.
He urged them to ensure they keep to specified speed limits.
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