By David Owei,Bayelsa<\/p>\n
Following the road mishap involving a heavy duty truck belonging to Dangote Cement Company and a commercial tricycle, popularly known as “Keke” that claimed the life of one of the passengers of the tricycle at the Ekeki axis in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Federal Road Safety Corps has exonorated the corps, describing the earlier rumour that the corps patrol vehicle was the cause of the road mishap as a misinformation.<\/p>\n
Speaking to news men shortly after the unfortunate incident at his office in Yenagoa, the FRSC Sector Commander, Bayelsa State Command, Sylvanus Ordu noted that at about 8:30am on Monday, members of the FRSC patrol team were on their usual duty when they suddenly noticed an unsual crowd at the scene of the accident which prompted them to move there and found out that the break systems of the Dangote Cement Company heavy duty truck failed thereby hitting the commercial tricycle and killed one of the passengers on the spot.<\/p>\n
Sylvanus Ordu further disclosed that the general perception that it was the FRSC patrol team vehicle that hit the trycle was not true, describing it as a mistaken identity.<\/p>\n
The state’s FRSC Sector Commander also pointed out that the accident happened as a result of recklessness on the part of the Dangote Cement Company heavy duty truck driver, insisting that such vehicles should always adhere strictly to a speed limit of 30km per hour to avoid accidents on the roads.<\/p>\n
According to him, the truck driver zoomed off just as he noticed that one person had already died in the accident which prompted the FRSC patrol team to pursue him and was apprehended and the truck impounded, stressing that the matter has been transferred to the headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, Bayelsa State Command for further action.<\/p>\n
The FRSC boss in the state urged motorists accros the state to be extremely cautious while plying the roads, especially in the present raining season, adding that speed limit devices should be fixed on not only heavy duty trucks but also other vehicles plying the roads.<\/p>\n
He however reiterated the commitment of FRSC to the laid down safety rules and regulations in line with the act and mandate establishing the corps in the country.
\nAn eye witness account said the Trunk of Dangote Cement was unable to control his brake and rammed into the Keke,which led to his death and the driver wanted to escape,but was caught by buy a lawyer who used his vehicle to pursue the truck which led to his arrest ,hence he is detained by the police.
\nAll efforts made to get police reaction has proved abortive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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