On Friday morning, December 27, a tragic accident occurred in Enugu State capital, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old boy.
According to SaharaReporters, it was gathered that the incident happened around 8:30 am beside Nwanne Di N’mba Housing Estate, when an articulated truck belonging to a construction firm ran over the pedestrian.
According to eyewitnesses, the victim had just returned from church when he was killed. He had gone to buy food at a Mobil Filling Station along Enugu-Abakaliki Road when the accident occurred.
Eyewitnesses provided conflicting accounts of the cause of the accident, with some stating that the truck driver was sleeping, while others claimed that the truck veered off course after a Sienna vehicle made a sudden turn on the highway.
Unfortunately, the truck ran over the pedestrian, killing him instantly, while three others sustained serious injuries.
“The boy had already bought Okpa that the parents sent him to buy and was returning home when the unfortunately incident happened. He was walking on the pedestrian walkway and truck ran over him.
“His brother and two other persons narrowly survived. They have been taken to the hospital while the police have taken the deceased to the mortuary,” one of the eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters.
The incident has left the neighbourhood in shock, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is likely to follow.
