Six people were kílled and 14 others gravely injured on Friday at the Nkalagu Flyover corridor of the Nkalagu–Enugu highway when a commercial bus collided head-on with a tipper truck.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Anthony Ogbodo confirmed the incident, saying the accident occurred at about 9:40 a.m.
Ogbodo said the accident involved a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number AGU 307 XA and a Mercedes-Benz 911 tipper truck registered as JRV 872 XA, even as he attributed the cause to a dangerous overtaking on the busy route.
“The patrol team received the distress call at 9:45 a.m. and arrived at the scene within five minutes, preventing further casualties.
“A total of 22 persons were involved in the crash — 10 females and 12 males. Of these, six persons — three men and three women — lost their lives on the spot, while 14 others (nine men and five women) sustained serious injuries. Two male occupants escaped unhurt,” he said.
Mr Ogbodo said FRSC personnel, in collaboration with the Red Cross evacuated the injured victims.
He said those whose conditions were critical, were taken to Annunciation Hospital and the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, while others received treatment at Ezzamgbo General Hospital, Ebonyi State.
He said, “Items recovered from the scene included two small Itel handsets, a tipper vehicle key, and ₦2,000 in cash.”
