Dangote Cement truck didn’t trigger the tragic accident, which occurred on the Auchi-Okpella-Okene highway, close to Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, opposite to on-line reviews.
An eyewitness, Audu Omale, who gave a vivid account of the accident, recalled that “a third-party truck loaded with cement was shifting in the wrong way of the Dangote Cement (DCT) CNG truck on a slopy highway. The business truck driver misplaced management of his truck on account of a suspected brake failure, ran right into a shifting car, a bike and ultimately crashed into the facet of the DCT truck. The DCT CNG truck caught fireplace within the course of.
“Consequently, three persons from the vehicle hit by the third-party truck lost their lives while two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The DCT truck driver escaped to avoid mob attack,” Omale clarified.
In a associated improvement, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Edo State Police Command, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed that the accident concerned two vehicles, one belonging to Dangote Cement, one other truck, which has not been recognized, and a GLK Mercedes Benz automotive.
The Edo PPRO famous that each one the three occupants within the GLK had been confirmed lifeless within the hospital whereas the Dangote truck caught fireplace which was introduced underneath management.
“I can affirm to you that three autos had been concerned in an accident in Auchi at noon, two vehicles and one GLK Benz. The police moved to the scene of the accident and evacuated three occupants of the GLK to the hospital the place they had been confirmed lifeless.
“Two of the vehicles involved were trucks, one belonging to Dangote Cement and another unidentified one. The Dangote truck caught fire and was brought under control,” Yamu acknowledged. He added that investigation was ongoing.
Dangote Truck not chargeable for Auchi Accident, says Eyewitness
