A commercial motorcyclist was Today, Monday, 15th April 2019, crushed to death by a heavy duty truck in Nnewi.

The incident occurred at about 1.30pm around Etiaba Road Inyaba Umudim Nnewi.

According to reports made available to Anaedoonline by an eyewitness Emeka Obiefuna, the driver of the heavy-duty truck who was answering calls while driving suddenly left his lane and veered into the other lane thereby leading to the unfortunate accident which caused the life of the Okada rider.

Emeka Obiefuna also confirmed to Anaedoonline that the policemen From CPS who arrived few minutes after the accident scene chose to arrest the driver of the truck rather than trying to save the life of the man who appeared to be breathing when they arrived.

According to him, before the men of the Federal road safety arrived, the deceased had already given up the ghost.

According to another eye witness, it was confirmed that the Okada Man hails from Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area.