A young girl (14 years) survived a fatal motor accident on Wednesday in which her parents and two siblings died in Owerri, Imo state.
As disclosed by a neighbour to the victims, Prince Mekoyor, the tragedy happened when the family of five was riding on two separate motorcycles, and a vehicle which lost control rammed into them.
The late father of the survivor, whose name was given as Arthur, alongside his wife, died on the spot while their house girl and two sons later died in a hospital.
Mekoyor said: “The ugly incident happened on Wednesday along Maternity Road junction Nekede in Owerri, the Imo state capital, while they were returning home on the family windy motorcycle.
“Arthur was riding on the family windy with his wife and the last born when a young boy carrying RX 330 Lexus lost control of his vehicle and rammed into them.
“The news of Arthur’s death and his family is most saddening. It was very tragic that only the little baby survived it while the rest died.
“Arthur has only one hand and was to represent Nigeria in a disabled badminton competition in the USA on August 14.
“He runs a restaurant with his family at Polytechnic Junction Owerri. He is my neighbour at Wethral Road Owerri. I can’t bear this pain.”
