- Four men lost their lives in a truck accident around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday at Amorji community, Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.
- The truck, which was transporting goods to Umuahia, was carrying twelve passengers—eleven men and one woman—eight of whom sustained serious injuries.
- Emergency responders evacuated the victims to a hospital, while reports point to either brake failure or poor visibility as possible causes of the crash.
Four people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Amorji community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.
The crash, which happened around 5:00 am, involved a truck transporting goods to Umuahia. Eight passengers sustained serious injuries in the incident.
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While some accounts attributed the cause of the accident to brake failure, a local resident suggested that poor visibility may have played a role.
Responders from the Abia State Emergency Medical Service (EMS) arrived promptly at the scene after being alerted by members of the community and evacuated the victims to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention.
Confirming the incident to DAILY POST on Sunday, the Abia State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ngozi Ezeoma, said the vehicle was carrying eleven male passengers and one female.
She disclosed that all four fatalities were male, while the eight injured victims—seven men and one woman—are currently receiving treatment.
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