A couple and three others have died in a ghastly auto crash in Ebonyi State. Two others sustained minor injuries in the crash which occurred at Berger Junction along the Ishiagu–Afikpo Road in the state.
Mr Victor Idam and his wife died instantly after their Nissan Primera car with registration number UML 250 AA collided head-on with a yellow-coloured Mack Trailer with registration No. APP 215 XP.
According to a source who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, the crash was caused by over-speeding. He therefore advised road users to desist from over-speeding on the smooth-surfaced Ishiagu/Afikpo road.
An eyewitness however attributed the crash to the carelessness of the driver of the trailer. The source said that the accident occurred when the conductor of the trailer was trying to take over from his driver while the vehicle was still in motion.
“The accident was very terrible. In fact, those who came to rescue the victims had to force the doors open before the victims were brought out. I learnt that the conductor was trying to take over from the driver while on steering. Before their death, the couple were resident in Umuahia. The wife worked with the Education Board in Abia, while the husband who is graduate of Ebonyi State University, EBSU, Abakaliki worked with a media outfit located in Port Harcourt. He was a presenter with Deeper Life Satellite Television,” the source explained.
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