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A serious road accident on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway has left eleven people dead and eight others with severe injuries.
The incident occurred at Arongwa village, near the Arab Contractors Construction Company site, and was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Abia State Sector Command.
According to a statement released by the FRSC, Commander Ngozi Ezeoma revealed that the accident occurred at 12:45 pm and involved a white Nissan Caravan bus with the registration number SSM 320 ZR.
The bus was carrying 19 passengers, including 8 men and 11 women, who were traveling to Enugu when it collided with a HOWO commercial truck bearing the registration number T2828LA.
The FRSC’s emergency response team, drawn from RS 9.31 Aba and RS 9.32 km78 Aba Unit Commands, demonstrated remarkable speed and efficiency by arriving at the accident scene within five minutes of notification. They then proceeded to carry out rescue operations with precision and care.
According to the statement, 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.
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“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,” said the FRSC.
Initial findings suggest that a reckless disregard for speed limits may have sealed the fate of the ill-fated vehicle. However, authorities are exercising caution, choosing to reserve their final verdict until a thorough investigation has been completed and all evidence has been meticulously scrutinized.
