Man dies after falling off vehicle in Anambra

A man has died after falling out of a vehicle in an accident involving two vehicles in Anambra state.

 

The incident occurred this morning, August 5, near the Golden Tulip Hotels Junction, Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 

It was between a Toyota Highlander with enlistment number FGG33KJ and Hijet Daihatsu Pickup vehicle without a registration number

 

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Andrew Kumapayi said that the accident was allegedly caused by lane diversion.

 

Kumapayi said that according to eyewitnesses, four people were in the pickup vehicle, with two seated inside and two in the open back of the pickup.  As both vehicles tried to dodge the potholes in their lane, the pickup vehicle rammed into the Toyota and one of the people inside the back of the pickup fell and hit his head on the road. Unfortunately, he didn't survive.

 

A total of five men were involved in the accident, four of whom were in the pickup vehicle and one in the Toyota Highlander.

 

Two of the men sustained injuries and were taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Adazi Nnukwu. The corpse of the dead was deposited at the same hospital