At least four male passengers have d!ed while several others sustained injuries in a lone commercial bus crash at Nunya, on the Abia end of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abia, Ngozi Ezeoma, confirmed the accident to journalists in Umuahia.
Ms Ezeoma said that the accident occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on Thursday May 7, and involved a white Nissan Caravan bus.
She said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was caused by a tyre burst.
According to her, 17 male adults were involved in the accident. Four di£d, 12 sustained injuries, while one escaped unhurt.
The state FRSC boss further explained that a rescue team from the command took the victims to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, for treatment.
She said that doctors on duty confirmed two persons de@d on arrival, while two others di£d while receiving treatment.
Ms Ezeoma said that the remains of the deceased persons had been deposited in the hospital’s morgue.
She said that operatives from the command promptly cleared the obstruction caused by the crash to ensure the free flow of traffic.
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