At least four male passengers died 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 to reporters in Umuahia.
Ezeoma said the crash occurred at about 2:10 p.m. and involved a white Nissan Caravan bus.
She said preliminary investigation revealed that a tyre burst caused the accident.
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According to her, 17 male adults were involved in the crash. Four died, 12 sustained injuries, while one escaped unhurt.
The FRSC boss added that a rescue team from the command rushed the victims to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, for treatment. Doctors confirmed that two passengers were dead on arrival, while two others died while receiving treatment.
She said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.
Ezeoma noted that operatives from the command promptly cleared the wreckage to restore free flow of traffic.
