Nine Dead in Ghastly Auto Accident in Ebonyi State

No fewer than nine persons including a driver and three members of a family died Wednesday in a fatal accident that occurred in Ishiagu-Awgu Expressway in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.According to an eye witness, Mr John Okochi, the accident happened when an articulated vehicle and an 18-seater bus, with 18 passengers on board, coming from opposite directions collided. Okochi, whose relative was involved in the crash, said the articulated vehicle, with registration number Anambra JJT143XA; coming from Ishiagu collided with the bus, with registration number Edo SGD541SA, returning from Enugu.

He said the driver and eight others died on the spot while the other victims who sustained various degrees of injuries were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
He said all the victims were indigenes of Ishiagu community, who were returning from Enugu in Enugu State.

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Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:01 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

RIP to the dead ones

Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:13 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

RIP to the dead

Posted: at 4-11-2015 04:29 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

bad road

Posted: at 4-11-2015 05:54 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

Rip

Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:59 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Overspeed&overtaking,chaaiii,dis ember month,Rip to d dead,quick recovering 2 d injured.

Posted: at 4-11-2015 08:55 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

May their souls rest in peace. Amen

Posted: at 4-11-2015 11:17 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

bt nawa 4 sum driverz ooo, i no know where dem dey speed go, cus i bliv say na overspeedin go cause dis accident. federal road safety need to implement law abt speed.

Posted: at 7-11-2015 12:52 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Everytime these drivers keep putting passengers lives in danger just because they want to make more money by going more trips. Na only God go help us

Posted: at 19-11-2015 07:44 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac