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Man crushed after jumping onto trailer in search of COVID-19 palliatives

He sighted the trailer on the road and jumped onboard only to find charcoal.

One man simply identified as Ala Owerri  on Saturday died while trying to jump out of a trailer suspected to be carrying food items  at the popular Aroma junction, Awka, Anambra state.

According to an eyes witness, the victim who is a mechanic jumped into a moving trailer thinking that truck was carrying food items and on  getting to Aroma junction jumped  out of the  moving trailer and  was crushed by  the trailer.

The man had gone  to the SEMA officer earlier to cart away noodle cartons.

He sighted the trailer on the road and jumped onboard only to find charcoal.

He jumped back out and was crushed by the trailer tyres.

His stomach was torn open and his legs broke under the weight of the vehicle.

A mob set the trailer on fire.

Okey Uche said the driver of the trailer never knew that somebody jumped into his vehicle and was not aware when the man jumped back out.

He said that Ala owerri killed himself and nobody should blame the driver for the death.

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