Ebonyi Auto Crash Kills Four, Injures One

file photo: scene of an accident
file photo: scene of an accident

An accident involving a Mazda Infinity car and Mercedes truck on Amuzo Onueke road in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday killed at least four persons,injuring one who is said to be in a critical condition.

The state commandant, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr Jide Fehintola, who confirmed the incident, said the accident occurred as a result of tyre burst, which led to a head-on collision.

The Mazda Infinity car was said to be heading to Onueke with five passengers from Abakaliki when one of its tyres ruptured.

The vehicle collided with an oncoming truck, killing four persons, while one was critically injured, as the driver tried to regain control.

Fehintola said the dead had been deposited in the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA, mortuary while the injured was receiving treatment in the same hospital.

“The casualties were three men and a female and it was in the process of taking them to the hospital, that the army informed our team about the incident. We had to follow them to the mortuary.”

The FRSC Commandant therefore advised road users to avoid overspeeding to ensure the safety of lives and property of travellers.