A truck struck belonging to the Dangote Group on Wednesday reportedly killed an unconfirmed number of family members and others in Enugu State.
The crash happened at Four Corner, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.
Details remain sketchy, but an eyewitness told The Whistler that “family members up to two and others were killed.
A trending video obtained by this outlet showed the aftermath of the accident, with onlookers lamenting the tragedy and urging Dangote management to take action to reduce the frequency of accidents involving its vehicles.
Meanwhile, reactions have poured in on social media condemning the incident.
Enuguloudspeaker @Jamessurce2 wrote, “Dangote trailer has done it again; this time, it claimed an entire family’s lives in Enugu State.
“Something needs to be done about these constant accidents by Dangote drivers. May their souls rest in peace.”
Another commentator @unstudentz added, “Dangote truck reportedly crúshed several people to de@th this afternoon at Four Corner, Enugu State.”
The incident occurred just days after another Dangote truck in Kogi State crushed the two legs of a young lady, Ruth Otabor, leading to her death over the weekend. The deceased was the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna. Reports indicated that the driver responsible for that accident did not possess a driver’s licence.