Afimag.com –
No fewer than 12 passengers on their way to the burial ceremony of their colleague died in fatal accident at Ezzilo along Enugu-Abakaliki express road.
The Federal Road Safety Corps who confirmed the tragic incident to newsmen said 10 of the victims were women while two were males.
It was learned that the victims hired a fourteen (14) seater bus from Abakaliki to Enugu State to attend the burial.
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An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki added that the EBSU bus collided with a truck returning from Enugu State.
Commenting, the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Ebonyi State, Uche Chukwurah, said there was an accident case on April 11, 2023, involving a shuttle bus and truck.
Uche Chukwurah said that two persons sustained grave injuries from the accident that occurred in the morning hours.
According to him, the accident involved a shuttle bus and truck. 14 passengers were involved. 12 died: 10 females and 2 males. The 2 injured are receiving treatment at the hospital.