A multiple autocrash on Wednesday killed four persons along the Ubakala, Umuahia South axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt express way, The Vanguard reports.
Several others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia.
According to an eyewitness account involved four vehicles, a Toyota Hilux van with registration number CG 539 RSH, a Peugeot J5 bus marked XA 874 AKW, and a Mercedes Benz tipper with No EGG 555 YG as well as a commercial bus.
A victim of the accident, Abdulhamid Abubakar said the accident was caused due to overspeeding by the driver of the Toyota Hilux.
“We were four in number in the J5 bus travelling from Lafia, Nasarawa State to Aba in Abia State, to sell bags of oranges and garden eggs; myself and three of my friends, Husaini Tanko, Imamu Abubakar and Ibrahim Abubakar.
“The accident happened when the vehicle in front of us applied the brake suddenly as it was trying to dodge an oncoming Hilux van that was on high speed.
“The bus in front of our own vehicle lost control and rammed into the bush, while we skidded into it and our bus somersaulted and later caught fire, while their Hilux also rammed into the tipper it was about to overtake.
“Unfortunately, one of our friends died, while two of us were injured. However, one of us did not sustain any injury”, Abubakar narrated.
The incident was confirmed by an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Public Relations Officer, FMC Umuahia, Mr. Darlington Madubuko, who said only three of the dead have been identified by their relatives.
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