Four people died and 10 others sustained various degrees of injuries in road a accident along Enugu-Onisha expressway.
Twenty five people were also rescued by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Emergency Rescue Teams in the incident that occured on Tuesday, June 11.
FRSC spokesperson, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, June 12.
He said: “The preliminary crash investigation report revealed that the crash, which was caused by speed violation, involved seven vehicles comprising a black Toyota Matrix bearing the following registration details ENU742NL, a white Suzuki Hijet mini bus ENU982XY, a Custom Toyota Highlander jeep JRV247HK, and a blue Toyota Corolla with registration number UWN16AP, a Toyota Rav 4, a Red Mack Tanker and a Mazda vehicle.”
Ogungbemide said the injured victims have been taken to orthopedic hospital in Enugu for medical attention, while the dead bodies have been deposited at Park Lane hospital morgue.
He said the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, had ordered “full investigation and speedy prosecution of the driver responsible for the fatal crash.”
