No fewer than nine persons lost their lives in a road accident that
occurred along the Abakaliki-Enugu highway in the early hours of Friday,
NAN reports.
The accident occurred along Ezzangbo portion of the Abakaliki-Enugu
highway and involved a Toyota Sienna bus and an articulated vehicle with
registration number HKW 436 XA.
Mr Charles Abuochi, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety
Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi, confirmed the story in an interview with NAN.
He, however, said that the details of the auto crash were still sketchy.
“There is an accident that happened along the Ezzangbo portion of the Abakaliki-Enugu Federal highway.
“Our men are still at the scene of the crash to ensure free flow of traffic.
“Preliminary report confirmed that nine persons died on the spot
while one person sustained injuries and had been rushed to the Federal
Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.
“Corpses of deceased victims have been deposited at the mortuary.”
According to him, the accident victims were party supporters
travelling to Enugu to observe the Appeal Court ruling on the Ebonyi
Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
He said that the driver of the Sienna bus was moving on a high speed
when he lost control of the wheel, skidded off his lane and crashed into
the articulated vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
Abuochi expressed regret over the loss of many lives in the accident.
He said the FRSC was ready to make Christmas and New Year
celebrations accident-free and warned motorists and other road users to
obey road traffic laws.
“We sympathise with the families of the deceased but I want to assure
the general public that the FRSC is ready and prepared to ensure
accident-free Yuletide.
“We wish to advise that motorists and other road users should comply
with safety standards to prevent the loss of lives and property of the
passengers.
“Our men have been fully mobilised and deployed to several accident flashpoints for proper surveillance,” he said.
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