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Two people sustained injuries on Saturday after a trailer carrying a 40-foot container fell from the New Parts, Nkpor Bridge along the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State and landed on vehicles below.
Six people were involved in the crash. Two suffered minor injuries, while four others escaped unharmed.
The accident, which occurred around 1 p.m., disrupted traffic on the busy expressway after the fallen trailer blocked the road, causing a gridlock that lasted several hours.
Witnesses said the trailer reportedly suffered brake failure while descending the bridge, causing the driver to lose control before the vehicle veered off the bridge and crashed onto vehicles beneath it.
According to eyewitness accounts, passengers who had been in a shuttle bus below the bridge managed to flee moments before the trailer landed on the vehicle. Some reportedly sustained minor injuries while escaping.
“The accident occurred when the driver of the trailer suddenly lost brake as he was descending the bridge. He lost control, veered off the bridge, and crashed into other vehicles beneath the bridge.
“Fortunately, about six passengers already inside a shuttle bus beneath the bridge had fled the scene before the trailer fell on the bus, although some of them sustained minor injuries while running away,” an eyewitness said.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Margaret Onabe, said the crash involved four vehicles: a Mercedes-Benz articulated truck, two commercial shuttle buses and an Audi Volkswagen car.
Onabe said the agency received a distress call at about 1:10 p.m., while rescue personnel from the Upper Iweka Outpost arrived at the scene five minutes later.
The agency disclosed that six adult males were involved in the crash, with two sustaining minor injuries and no fatalities recorded.
“The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Command, wishes to inform the public of a serious road traffic crash that occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at about 1300hrs along the Onitsha–Awka Expressway, specifically at New Parts, Nkpor Bridge.
“The crash involved four vehicles, namely a Mercedes-Benz articulated truck with registration number FTD581XA; a commercial shuttle bus with registration number ENU540ZJ; a commercial shuttle bus with registration number BKL661XA; and an Audi Volkswagen car with registration number ENU528MK.
“The FRSC received the distress call at about 1310hrs, and the rescue team from RS5.31A Upper Iweka Outpost arrived at the crash scene by 1315hrs.
“A total of six male adults were involved in the crash. Two sustained minor injuries, while four persons escaped unhurt. No fatalities were recorded,”Onabe said.
According to her, preliminary investigation identified brake failure and loss of control as the probable cause of the crash.
The agency added that the injured victims had already been taken to a nearby hospital before rescue officials arrived.
To restore traffic flow and prevent secondary crashes, the FRSC said its heavy-duty towing unit was deployed to remove the affected vehicles from the roadway.
“According to eyewitness reports, the trailer experienced brake failure, veered off the bridge, and fell onto the other vehicles beneath the bridge.
“Before the arrival of the FRSC rescue team, the injured victims had already been evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
“To ensure free flow of traffic and prevent secondary crashes, the FRSC heavy-duty tow truck unit was promptly contacted to clear the obstruction caused by the affected vehicles,”she added.
The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, wished the injured victims a speedy recovery and advised motorists, particularly operators of articulated vehicles and commercial transport services, to ensure proper vehicle maintenance and regular checks on braking systems before embarking on journeys.
The FRSC reiterated its commitment to road safety and emergency response across the state.
