The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that two persons lost their lives in a multiple accident involving 11 vehicles along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Wednesday.
The Sector Commander of FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, gave the confirmation to newsmen in Enugu shortly after rescue operations by operatives of the Corps along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
Agbakoba said that no fewer than nine males got injured as a result of the multiple accidents, which involved 30 people (26 males and four females). He said that the multiple accident happened at about 11:45 a.m. within the Port Harcourt-bound axis of the expressway and precisely within the New Garki axis of the road in Enugu State.
The sector commander said that multiple accidents involved four trucks, two trailers, one Sienna, one Tipper, one Hiace bus, one Minibus, and one Jeep. He said that within 10 minutes of the unfortunate incident, officers and men of the FRSC Ozalla Unit Command stationed along the road and started the rescue operations.
“Officers and men of FRSC Ozalla Unit Command were later joined by other close-by units and personnel of other security agencies. “The injured victims were taken to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ozalla by the FRSC Zebra 32 Ambulance team stationed along the expressway.
“Also, the obstructions were cleared by the FRSC and Enugu State Traffic Management Authority (ESTMA) tow truck teams. Both the FRSC Unit Commander, Ozalla; the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ozalla, and military men coordinated the rescue operation,” he said.
The sector commander said that causative factors that led to the multiple crash (accident), included: Speed Violation (SPV); Route Violation (RTV), and Loss of Control (LOC).
