Tragedy as truck loses control on Aba-Port Harcourt expressway, crushes woman to death

A tragic incident occurred on the Eleme Junction axis of the Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway on Monday, as a 40-year-old woman, simply identified as Chioma, lost her life after being crushed by a truck that lost control.

Eyewitnesses reported that Chioma was seated at the back of a tricycle, locally known as “Keke,” when the truck, coming from Oyibo around 9 am, veered off course and rammed into the vehicle.

The tricycle driver reportedly managed to escape just moments before the collision, but Chioma was not as fortunate and succumbed to the fatal impact.

The eyewitness stated, “She was inside a Keke when it happened. The truck failed to break, and before you people were running, but before the Keke could move, the truck hit the side the woman was in and divided her body. “

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Confirming the incident, the police in Rivers state said the truck driver had tried to avoid a stationary vehicle on the road but lost control.

The police said, “Today, January 27, 2025, at about 0900 hours along Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, one Truck with registration number XP 633 JJ loaded with driven by a male was coming from Oyigbo heading towards Rumukrusi approaching Eleme junction in a bid to dodge a stationed vehicle lost control of the vehicle.

“The truck waged off the road and climbed a pavement, knocking down one Chioma Success, aged 40 years, who was standing, and she died on the spot.

“Copse removed and deposited at the morgue for preservation. Driver arrested. The vehicle recovered to the station for VIO inspection. The case will be transferred to the State traffic for further investigation,” the police stated.