A male pedestrian was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run tipper truck along the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State. The driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, fatally knocked down the victim before fleeing the scene.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, the Managing Director of the Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency, Emeka Konti-Okonkwo, said operatives of the agency tracked and intercepted the vehicle at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, shortly after the crash.
The agency described the incident as a tragic consequence of the driver’s alleged recklessness, stating that it occurred on July 25 when the tipper driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, fatally struck a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The Managing Director of the Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency, Emeka Konti-Okonkwo, said the vehicle had been impounded, while the case was handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution. He added that the incident occurred just days after the agency launched its “See It, Video It and Earn” initiative.
The Enugu State Police Command, on July 7, confirmed the death of Police Inspector Dr Ikechukwu Obodo, who lost his life in a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian within the state. At the time of the incident, Dr Obodo was attached to the Operations Department of the State Police Command Headquarters.
