Fatal Auto Crash In Abia: Two Children And Three Others Lose Lives

Fatal Auto Crash In Abia: Two Children And Three Others Lose Lives

Two children and three adults were confirmed dead following a tragic auto collision on Sunday. The accident occurred near the Umuika Junction on the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, involving a Toyota Sienna operated by Abia Line Network and a stationary Mack truck. The Sienna was en route from Abakaliki in Ebonyi State to Aba in Abia State…… CONTINUE READING 

The Abia State Police Command and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the fatalities during a press briefing on Monday.

ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated, “We received the report and have visited the accident scene. Investigations are underway.”

Mrs. Ngozi Ezeoma, Sector Commander of the FRSC Abia State Command, clarified that five people, not eleven as initially reported, died in the accident. According to Assistant Route Commander C. M. Enyioko, the crash occurred at Egbelu Mbutu, near Cherubim bus stop in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area at 1:45 p.m. on August 11, 2024.

The collision involved a Toyota Previa, registration number BKL 291 ZJ, heading to Enugu, which crashed into an unnumbered stationary Mack truck. Of the eleven individuals involved—six male adults, two female adults, and three male children—four people (two male adults and two male children) died instantly, while three others sustained injuries.

A rescue team from RS9.32 KM78 Aba Unit Command arrived at the scene within 10 minutes, assisting the injured and transferring them to Ronald Hospital in Umuikaa. The deceased were taken to Mighty Moon Mortuary.

On Monday morning, it was confirmed that one male adult succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, raising the death toll to five (three male adults and two male children). The surviving injured—one male and one female—were receiving medical care, with the male victim transferred to Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, and the female remaining at Roland Hospital.

Three adults and one child emerged unscathed, with the surviving child placed in the custody of Umuikaa Police Station.

Preliminary investigations suggest fatigue may have contributed to the crash. The FRSC Crash Investigation Experts will provide further updates upon completing their investigation.

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