Auto Crash: Four killed, one injured in Ebonyi tragedy

by Adeola Balogun

Multiple-car-crash

An accident involving a Mazda Infinity car and a Mercedes truck on Amuzo Onueke road in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday claimed four lives and left one person critically injured.

The accident, as clarified by Mr. Jide Fehintola, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) commandant for the state, reportedly occurred as a result of one of the vehicles having a burst tyre.

According to reports, the Mazda Infinity car was heading to Onueke with five passengers from Abakaliki when one of its tyres ruptured. As the driver tried  to gain control of the vehicle, it collided with an oncoming truck, killing four persons and leaving one in a critical condition.

The FRSC commandant said the dead had been deposited in the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA, mortuary while the injured was receiving treatment in the same hospital.

He said: “The casualties were three men and a female and it was in the process of taking them to the hospital, that the army informed our team about the incident. We had to follow them to the mortuary.”

Fehintola advised road users to avoid over speeding to ensure the safety of lives and property of travellers.

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