Tragedy! 11 lives lost in Abia road crash, eight others injured

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Eleven lives were lost in a road traffic crash at Arongwa village, opposite Arab Contractors Construction Company site, on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State on Wednesday.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia State Sector Command also confirmed that eight other passengers were serious injuries in the accident.

This accident was said to have happened only three days after another one, where infants and adults on Sunday died because of the driver’s fatigue, acvording to the FRSC.

A statement signed by FRSC Commander, Ngozi Ezeoma, said the crash which happened at 12:45 hrs, involved a white coloured Nissan Caravan commercial bus, with registration number, SSM 320 ZR, conveying 19 persons (8 male adults and 11 female adults traveling to Enugu, which rammed into a HOWO commercial truck with registration number, T2828LA.

The statement further explained that a combined rescue team from FRSC RS 9.31 Aba and RS 9.32 km78 Aba Unit Commands arrived at the scene of the crash within 5 minutes of notice and conducted rescue operations.

It stated that, “At the time of the crash 10 persons (5 male adults and 5 female adults) were injured, while 9 persons (4 male adults and 5 female adults) died on the spot.

“The injured victims were taken to Ronald Hospital, Umuikaa and Living Word Hospital, Aba, while the dead victims were taken to Alanwemadu and Peace Mortuary, Aba.

“During a hospital follow-up on the crash victims, it was discovered that one male adult and one female adult died this evening, while one of the victims was referred to Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.

“With this latest event, a total of 11 persons (five male adults and six female adults) are confirmed dead and eight persons (four male adults and four female adults) are confirmed injured.”

The FRSC said preliminary investigation showed the cause of the crash was excessive speed, but further investigations have continued on the cause(s) of the crash and this would be communicated as soon as they are concluded.