Eight feared dead, 3 injured in Abia road crash
Eight feared dead, 3 injured in Abia road crash
No fewer than eight persons have died with two others injured in a road traffic crash that occurred along the Bende-Ohafia Road in Abia state.
A statement by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in the state, Ngozi Ezeoma, on Monday in Umuahia, said that the crash occurred on Sunday along the Mmuri River axis of the road in Ohafia Local Government Area of the state.
Ezeoms stated the crash involved a trailer carrying chippings, which hit and fell on a Sharon Volkswagen vehicle with 10 persons on board.
“At the time of the crash eight persons had died including a woman standing by the roadside and three were injured.
“The injured victims were taken to the hospital while the dead ones were deposited at the morgue,” she said.
According to her, preliminary investigation revealed that the crash was caused by dangerous driving and excessive speeding.
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