Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki
Tragedy struck early Saturday morning in Abakaliki as a truck rammed into a commercial bus in front of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Permanent Site, leaving two people dead and three others injured.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Anthony Ogbodo, said the crash occurred at about 6:05 a.m. along the Abakaliki–Enugu Expressway.
The incident, which he described as a fatal road traffic crash, involved a red Mercedes 911 truck with registration number TTM467XA and a white Mitsubishi bus marked KMM426XA.
The Sector Commander, who attributed the accident to dangerous driving, said it involved ten occupants—seven men, a woman, a female child, and a male child.
“Two passengers, a man and a woman, were confirmed dead, while three men sustained varying degrees of injuries,” Mr. Ogbodo said.
He explained that the FRSC Zebra 31 Unit in Abakaliki, which responded to the distress call within 10 minutes, evacuated the injured victims to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA II), for treatment.
“The bodies of the deceased were deposited at the FETHA I morgue after medical confirmation.
“The wreckage was cleared to restore traffic flow, while both vehicles were handed over to the police traffic division for further investigation,” he added.
The Sector Commander cautioned motorists against reckless and dangerous driving, warning that such behavior is a major cause of needless loss of lives on the highways.
