12 dead, two injured in Ebonyi auto crash: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi confirmed the death of 12 passengers in a road traffic accident on Tuesday.
The sector commander, Uche Chukwurah, told journalists in Abakaliki that the accident occurred at the Ezillo end of the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja highway.
Ms Chukwurah said the accident involved a white-coloured Ford shuttle bus, with registration number EBJ 350 XA and a pink-coloured articulated vehicle without a registration number.
“Fourteen persons were involved in the accident, with 12 dead and two seriously injured.
“The dead persons consist of 10 males and two females, and the accident occurred at about 10:00 a.m.,” 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.
A witness who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the vehicles collided while at high speed.
(NAN)
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