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10 Feared Dead In Fresh Enugu Accident

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A collision between a commercial bus and a truck loaded with cement on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway resulted in lots of casualties on Thursday morning.

Naija News gathered that no fewer than 10 persons have been feared dead as a result of the crash which happened near the CBN Bus Stop, in Enugu at about 9. am.

It was learnt that the 18-seater bus with Enugu registration number, XL884 ENU ran into an incoming trailer carrying bags of cement because both vehicles were on a single lane and avoiding the destroyed parts of the road.

Eyewitnesses, as gathered by this online news platform, told The Nation that road safety officials and passers-by who moved swiftly to the scene pulled at least seven lifeless bodies out of the wreckage of the vehicles, while others who were rushed to nearby hospitals were pronounced dead by medical officials.

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One of the eyewitnesses identified as Chukwudi said “The driver whose name we have learnt is Simeon was coming from Abakpa and made attempt to overtake another vehicle in his front that was emitting too much smoke from its exhausts.

“As he made attempt to overtake the vehicle, the trailer was very close and the next thing we heard was a loud sound and the bus was completely damaged. I don’t know how many survived but I counted over 8 dead bodies on the floor.”

Another unidentified witness confirmed that the vehicle, which was loaded from Abakpa, in Enugu East local government was headed to New Market. Enugu when the accident occurred.

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It was however learnt that security operatives including the police, army and Road Safety personnel are already on the ground to control traffic and avoid any breakdown of law.