The
Police in Enugu on Thursday, said one person died and 11 others lost
consciousness in an accident that occurred along Onitsha-Enugu
Expressway.
File photo used for illustrative purpose
One person has been reported died while 11 others lost
consciousness in an accident that occurred at Ezeagu community, along
Onitsha-Enugu Expressway on Thursday.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu, the Police
Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed
that the accident happened at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, adding that the
police were yet to identify and contact the relatives or friends of the
victims.
The Police spokesman appealed to members of the public to report to
the police any missing person or someone that undertook a journey
through the Onitsha-Enugu road that had not returned home.
“The accident involved an empty luxurious bus and a mass transit company mini-bus loaded with passengers coming from Enugu.
“It was gathered that both vehicles collided while plying one
way which left one person in the mini-bus dead while eleven others are
in critical condition.
“Police intervention saw the conveyance of the injured persons to Ekochin Hospital 9th Mile Corner, Ngwo, near Enugu,’’ he said.
Amaraizu said that the remains of the deceased had been deposited
at Our Saviour Hospital Mortuary, 9th Mile Corner, Ngwo, near Enugu.
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