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12 Confirmed Dead, 2 Injured In Ebonyi Auto Crash
The dead persons consist of 10 males and two females
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ebonyi State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of 12 people in an auto crash that occurred at the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja highway, on Tuesday.
Two persons were also seriously injured in the accident, according to Ebonyi Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
An eyewitness said the vehicles collided while on high speed.
The Corps Sector Commander, Uche Chukwurah, who confirmed the incident to the journalists in Abakaliki on Tuesday said the lone accident involved an articulated vehicle conveying 14 people.
“The registration number of the shuttle bus is EBJ 350 XA while the articulated vehicle has no registration number.
“The dead persons consist of 10 males and two females, and the accident occurred at about 10.am,” she said.
The sector commander added that the injured passengers were evacuated to Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki for treatment.
“The FRSC commiserates with the families of the dead and pray for the repose of their souls.
“We urge motorists to realise that life has no duplicate and drive to stay alive,” she said.