The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 11 people died in a fatal road crash along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Enugu State, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, disclosed this to journalists in Enugu on Saturday following the incident, which involved two vehicles.
Agbakoba said, “The accident happened at about 6:46 p.m. today, Saturday, at a location adjacent to the FRSC Ozalla Unit Command in the expressway.”
He said the deceased comprised 10 males and one female.
“A total of 36 persons, which included 27 males and nine female, got involved in the collision between a commercial Toyota Coaster Bus and an articulated Mercedes Benz trailer this evening in Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
“Apart from those that unfortunately lost their lives due to the accident; seven persons, which included three males and four female, were injured in the accident.
“The injured victims have been taken to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla for medical attention.
“The dead victims were taken to the UNTH Morgue,” he said.
The sector commander noted that FRSC operatives had removed all obstructions caused by the crash, adding: “we have restored free flow of vehicular traffic on the accident axis of the expressway.”
Agbakoba added that preliminary findings pointed to Route Traffic Violation (RTV) and Loss of Control (LOC) as likely causes of the accident.
He commended officers and marshals of the FRSC Ozalla Unit Command for their quick response at the scene, rescue efforts, and the evacuation of the injured to UNTH for treatment, as well as clearing the road.
“Further information on the accident will be made known to the public soon,” he said.
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