BREAKING : Ghastly Accident along Ohia Road,Abia State ,Many Seriously Injured.
An accident has occurred this morning at about 9.30 Am on Ohia road ,Abia state of Enugu -PH Express way .
The ghastly accident which involved a Toyota Caravan ,18 seaters Bus ,with Plate Number Kwu 492XA ,which was terribly damage ,but thank God as at the time of reporting this story ,no life was lost .
SouthEast Breaking News , gathered that ,the bus ,which has a full capacity of 18 people ,made up of 14 males and 4 females , got Summersaulted as a result of tyre burst ,leading to lost of control of the car by the driver .
Those who were injured ,about 8 males and 2 females ,have been rushed to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Umuahia for medical attention.
Speaking to Newsmen at the scene of the accident,the Sector Commander FRSC Abia State Sector Command , Corps Commander Meshach A. Jatau ,advises motorists to be sensitive to road traction this rainy season as most crashes occurring this season are mostly caused by skidding on wet asphalt.
According to him , ” Tires have expiring dates and efforts should be made to replace expired ones in order to secure the safety and security of lives on our highways”
The Sector Commamder ,therefore ,commiserates with the victims and assures that the FRSC Hospital Follow-up Scheme will monitor the injured victims at the hospital and prays for a speedy recovery for the victims.