3 d£ad, 4 injur£d as truck cr@shes and tr@ps occupants before £xploding in Adazi-Ani The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed a f@tal lone road traffic cr@sh that cl@imed the liv£s of three persons on Friday, July 17, 2026. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. According to the FRSC, the cr@sh involved a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck with registration number XB270NNL. Preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure, c@ught f!re, and the driver lost c0ntrol. The truck cr@shed into a roadside barricade, somersaulted, and tr@pped some occupants as it became £ngulfed in fl@mes. A Press Statement released by the Sector Public Education Officer, SRC Margaret B Onabe said a total of seven male occupants were involved. While three persons di£d on the spot, four others sustained serious injuri£s. The Press Statement said FRSC rescue personnel responded swiftly to a distress call received at 10:35 a.m., and immediately took control of traffic, diverted vehicles to the opposite lane, and arranged for the removal of the b#rnt truck from the roadway. Reacting to the crash, the Sector Commander, FRSC Anambra State Command, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, expressed deep symp@thy to the families of the dec£ased and wished the injur£d a speedy recovery. She reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to prompt emergency response and road safety enforcement. Corps Commander Asekhauno urged motorists, especially commercial vehicle operators, to always ensure their vehicles are mechanically sound before embarking on any journey. She advised against carrying flammable materials in unsafe conditions and called for regular vehicle maintenance to prevent mechanical failures.