The Abia Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that eight people lost their lives and two others were injured in a tragic road accident along the Bende-Ohafia Road.
In a statement issued on Monday in Umuahia, Sector Commander Mrs. Ngozi Ezeoma reported that the incident occurred on Sunday near the Mmuri River area in Ohafia Local Government Area.
The accident involved a trailer transporting chippings, which crashed and fell onto a Volkswagen Sharon vehicle carrying ten passengers.
“At the time of the collision, eight individuals, including a woman standing by the roadside, were pronounced dead, while three others sustained injuries,” she stated.
The injured victims were transported to the hospital, and the deceased were taken to the morgue.
Ezeoma noted that preliminary investigations indicated that the crash resulted from reckless driving and excessive speeding.
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