Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of ten persons in two separate fatal road accidents that occurred along the Ozalla/4-Corner axis of the dual-carriage Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway.
In a statement released, the state police public relations officer SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the crashes left ten other victims hospitalized.
He stated that the first incident, a multiple-vehicle crash, happened at about 9 a.m. on the Enugu inward-bound lane.
“A Howo truck, inscribed Visco Investment Global and laden with bags of white cement, was en route Abuja from Aba, Abia State, when it collided with a Toyota Corolla car that was attempting to overtake another truck on the same route.
“A Foton bus and a Daihatsu Hijet mini bus, both driving one-way, were also caught in the collision. Sadly, the truck head and the Toyota Corolla car went up in flames, with five occupants of the car burning to death. A passenger in the mini bus was equally confirmed dead by the attending medical doctor.”he explained
With regards to the second incident, Ndukwe said at about 3 p.m. on the same road, a Sino truck and a tricycle were involved in another fatal accident.
“The truck, laden with cement and driving one-way from Garriki Enugu to Nenwe in Aninri LGA, on the same Enugu inward-bound lane, rammed into the tricycle, leading to the death of its four occupants. They were rushed to the hospital but later confirmed dead.”
Ndukwe said that ten other persons, injured in the separate crashes, are currently receiving medical attention.
