

“Tragedy struck on Sunday at approximately 12:45 pm when a commercial bus belonging to Abia Line Transport Company Ltd. was involved in a fatal accident near the Umuika Junction along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt expressway.
The bus, a Sienna model, veered off the road and crashed into the bush after the driver lost control, reportedly due to falling asleep at the wheel. Sadly, 11 passengers lost their lives in the accident, including two infants.
An eyewitness account revealed that the bus had initially collided with a truck before careening off the road, resulting in the devastating consequences.
The incident has left families and loved ones in mourning.”

No official statement has been issued yet on the incident by concerned authorities but an eyewitness who identified himself to ABN TV as Ochiegbu said the accident was a terrible experience to behold, adding that he notified the men of FRSC about the incident.
Ochiegbu said he was coming from the Umuahia section of the road when he saw the accident scene.
Also, footage viewed on ABN TV showed sympathisers weeping profusely and trying to evacuate the victims from the road.
As of the time of this report, neither FRSC nor Abia State Police Command have issued a statement confirming the accident.
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