Two kids and three different passengers have been confirmed as casualties of a deadly auto crash on Sunday involving an Abia Line Community Sienna car and a Mack truck close to the Umuika Junction alongside the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway whereas the Sienna was going from Abakaliki in Ebonyi State to Aba in Abia State.
The Abia State Police Command and the state command of the Federal Highway Security Corps confirmed the casualty determine on Monday at a press briefing.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, mentioned the report of the incident was acquired by her workplace, stating, “The accident scene has been visited and investigation is ongoing.”
On her personal half, the Sector Commander, FRSC Abia State Command, Mrs. Ngozi Ezeoma, in a press assertion by the Assistant Route Commander, C. M. Enyioko, the PRO Abia State Sector Command, said that “The Federal Highway Security Corps, Abia State Sector Command has confirmed that 5 not 11 individuals as towards Sunday’s experiences, died from the crash that occurred on the Egbelu Mbutu by the Cherubim bus cease, Isiala Ngwa South LGA alongside the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on August 11, 2024, at 1345hrs.
“The crash involving a Toyota Previa with registration quantity BKL 291 ZJ travelling to Enugu rammed into an unnumbered stationary Mack truck. Eleven individuals have been concerned within the crash, consisting of six male adults, two feminine adults and three male kids.
“As of the time of the crash, 4 individuals (two male adults and two male kids) died on the spot, whereas three individuals have been injured.
“A rescue group from RS9.32 KM78 Aba Unit Command arrived on the accident scene inside 10 minutes of discover and carried out the rescue operations. The injured victims have been taken to the Ronald Hospital, Umuikaa and the lifeless have been deposited on the Mighty Moon Mortuary, near the Umuikaa Junction.”
In accordance with her, “On a observe up by the FRSC officers this morning (Monday), it was confirmed that one male grownup later died in whereas within the hospital receiving remedy. This growth brings the variety of deceased accident victims to 5 (three male adults and two male kids) and injured victims to 2 individuals (one male and one feminine).
“The male sufferer was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, this morning for additional medical remedy whereas the feminine sufferer remained in Roland Hospital, Umuikaa. Three adults and one youngster survived the crash with out accidents, and the one surviving youngster has been handed over to the Umuikaa Police Station.”
He mentioned a preliminary investigation revealed that the reason for the crash was fatigue whereas an replace on the basis reason behind the crash can be communicated as quickly because the FRSC Crash Investigation Specialists concluded on the investigation.