One Killed, Six Injured As Vehicle Being Chased By Police Bursts Into Flame

A chase between police and a vehicle carrying what was suspected to be petroleum products, has resulted in the death of a man identified as Olisah Josaiah, on Sunday.

The accident which happened during the chase also led to six others been badly injured.

Report revealed that the incident happened at Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State when a vehicle that was allegedly being chased by some police officers burst into flame.

Further report into the incident revealed that the vehicle, Audi 80 suspected to be carrying diesel had attempted to evade the police officers at the stop and search point around Obiaruku community of Eku Agbor road when the incident happened.

An eyewitness, who gave her name as Helen Ndude, told newsmen at the scene that: “The policemen that were driving in a patrol vehicle were on a hot chase of the vehicle when it collided with an oncoming Jetta car from Agbor. The Audi 80 car veered off the road into a nearby bush and burst into flame and the driver was roasted to death while those in the other car sustained injuries as they were rushed to a nearby hospital in Umutu community.

The police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the vehicle was conveying illegal petroleum products, adding that investigation was ongoing with a view to arresting those with the illegal products.