Remains of the crash victim removed by personnel of the FRSC
Again, auto crash claims six lives in Ebonyi
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
About six persons are belived to have lost their lives while three others hospitalised in an auto crash in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The incident occurred at Ndi-Uduma village, Oso Edda community, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state.
Our Correspondent gathered that the incident involved a MACK truck conveying chippings from Amasiri community in Afikpo North LGA of the state and a Sienna bus carrying passengers from Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State on Wednesday.
A source from the area, Mr Sunday Ugbor, told our Correspondent that the MACK truck collided with the Sienna bus along Ihere Stream, in the area.
“It is true and as I speak with you now, six persons died on the spot, and about three persons are just being moved to the hospital.
“It is a very fatal accident. It involved a Sienna bus carrying passengers from Okigwe in Imo State and a MACK truck conveying chippings from the Afikpo North LGA side.
“The two vehicles collided on a bend at the Ihere Stream and six of the passengers died instantly. Three persons are being taken to the hospital now.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Loveth Odah, said official report of the incident, had not reached her office, promising to get back to our Correspondent, but was yet to get back to our Correspondent as of the time of filing this report.
