Twelve people died in a auto crash on Tuesday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ebonyi.
The collision happened near the Ezillo end of the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja expressway, Sector Commander Uche Chukwurah informed reporters in Abakaliki.
According to Chukwurah, a pink articulated truck and a white Ford shuttle bus were involved in the collision.
“The registration number of the shuttle bus is EBJ 350 XA while the articulated vehicle has no registration number.
“Fourteen persons were involved in the accident with 12 dead and two seriously injured.
“The dead persons consist of 10 males and two females, and the accident occurred at about 10. am,” she said.
The sector commander added that the injured passengers were evacuated to Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki for treatment.
“The FRSC commiserates with the families of the dead and prays for the repose of their souls.
“We urge motorists to realise that life has no duplicate and drive to stay alive,” she said.
An eyewitness, who spoke to the newsmen on the condition of anonymity, said that the vehicles collided while on high speed.
