An eyewitness that was at the scene of the fatal crash in Edo State that caused the deaths of three occupants in a GLK Benz in which a Dangote Cement truck was involved has given an account of how the accident happened.
The accident occurred on the Auchi-Okpella-Okene road, near Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area.
In it, two other persons also sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Report that followed online that Dangote Dangote Cement (DCT) CNG truck was the architect of it has now been punctured by one Audu Omale, who was at the scene.
Omale in an interview with this medium alleged that the Dangote truck was also a victim of the accident which he said was caused by a brake failure involving a third-party truck loaded with cement.
“The truck on a slopy road was heading in the opposite direction of the Dangote Cement (DCT) CNG.
“All of a sudden, the driver lost control apparently due to brake failure, and the truck ran into a moving GLK Benz, and a motorcycle and eventually crashed into the side of the DCT truck.
“This then led to the DCT CNG truck to catch fire, and resulted in the deaths of three persons in the GLK Benz 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 narrated.
His position was shared by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Moses Yamu.
“I can confirm to you that three vehicles were involved in an accident in Auchi at midday, two trucks and one GLK Benz. The police moved to the scene of the accident and evacuated three occupants of the GLK to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.
“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 stated.
