Tyre burst kills 4, leaves 12 injured in Abia crash

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed four male passengers dead in a lone commercial bus crash at Nunya on the Abia end of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Thursday.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abia, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, confirmed the accident in Umuahia.

Ezeoma said that it occurred at about 2:10 p.m. and involved a white Nissan Caravan bus.

She said that preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was caused by a tyre burst.

She explained that 17 male adults were involved in the accident, adding that four died, 12 sustained injuries, while one escaped without injury.

The state FRSC boss further explained that a rescue team from the command took the victims to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia for treatment.

She said that the doctors on duty confirmed two persons dead on arrival, while two others died, while receiving treatment.

Ezeoma said that the remains of the deceased persons had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

She said that operatives from the command promptly cleared the obstruction caused by the crash to ensure free flow of traffic. (NAN)