At least 19 persons yesterday lost their lives in a ghastly
auto crash along Owerri-Aba federal highway.
The two vehicles involved in the crash, a commuter bus
and a Nissan Xterra, were moving in opposite directions.
According to an eyewitness, the crash occurred at about
noon yesterday, between Umuowa and Ihitte, Ngor
Okpalaeke local council area of Imo State.
She said all the 19 passengers, including the bus driver
and conductor, died on the spot, but the Nissan driver
survived the crash
“The only survivor, a pregnant woman that had her two
legs chopped off, was bleeding profusely. Her fate
obviously hung in the balance. She was in a very critical
situation and I pray God will see her through the
ordeal”, the woman said amid sobs.
On what led to the crash, most of the sympathizers were
of the opinion that the two vehicles were on top speed
and eventually ran into each other while trying to avoid a
pothole along the road.
The remains of the accident victims were later moved to
an undisclosed morgue by officers and men of the
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.
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