A trailer reportedly belonging to Dangote Group on Wednesday crushed an entire family at Four Corner, along Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.
Although the details remain sketchy, but an eyewitness told this newspaper that “family members up to two and others were killed. We don’t know how many people yet but some people were killed and others injured.”
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A trending video obtained by this outlet showed the aftermath of the accident, with onlookers lamenting the tragedy and urging Dangote management to take action to reduce the frequency of accidents involving its vehicles.
A trending video seen by this outlet displayed the accident scene. The onlookers were heard lamenting the loss, and also calling on the management of Dangote to adopt measures to curb the rate their vehicles were getting involved in road mishaps.
Meanwhile, commentators have taken to their social media handles to condemn the incident.
Enuguloudspeaker @Jamessurce2 wrote, “Dangote trailer has done it again; this time, it claimed an entire family’s lives in Enugu s
State.
“Something needs to be done about these constant accidents by Dangote drivers. May their souls rest in peace.”
Another commentator @unstudentz wrote, “Dangote truck reportedly crúshed several people to de@th this afternoon at Four Corner, Enugu State.”
Recall that a trailer belonging to Dangote had some weeks ago crushed the two legs of a young lady, Ruth Otabor, leading to her death over the weekend.
The deceased was a younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna. The driver of the truck reportedly had no driver’s licence.