Autocrash claims five lives
An auto accident that took place along the Calabar-Itu highway, in Cross River State, has claimed five lives. Two vehicles, a Nissan Caravan with the registration number GWB532XY and a Mark truck, collided at about 3 p.m. of the fateful day.
Matthew Olonisaye, sector commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom State, said that 16 people were involved in the crash.
“Eleven males and five females were involved, and three out of the five females and two out of the 11 males involved were confirmed dead, while the remaining 11 male and female occupants sustained injuries of various degrees, “ he said.
”When the report of the incident was received, the FRSC operatives mobilised and moved over to attend to the situation. Upon arrival at the crash scene, the injured ones were moved to nearby hospitals for prompt medical attention while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue.
“When an inquiry was made as to the cause of the crash, it was gathered that the causal factor to the crash was speed-related according to eyewitnesses. After evacuation of the victims, the road was cleared of the wreckages to enable free-flow of traffic,” Olonisaye added.
The FRSC chief urged drivers not to overspeed while driving, avoid taking wrong-way and parking indiscriminately.
