5 Die, 11 Injured In Akwa Ibom Auto Crash

No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead and 11 others fatally injured in a ghastly motor accident along the Calabar-Itu highway on Saturday.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the crash occurred around 3:30 pm between a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB532XY and a Mack Truck without registration number.

The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Matthew Olonisaye, who confirmed the incident Sunday, through a statement by the Public Enlightenment Officer of the command, Mr Paul James, a blamed the accident on over-speeding, noting that the accident could have been avoided if the motorists had adhered to safety regulations.

“A fatal crash occurred on Saturday, December 2, 2023, along Itu-Calabar road by Ayadehe at about 1510 hrs. The crash involved a Nissan Caravan with Registration number GWB532XY and a Mark Truck with NO registration number.

“Eleven males and five females were involved, and three out of the five females and two out of the 11 males involved were confirmed dead, while the remaining 11 males and females sustained injuries of various degrees.

“When the report of the incident was received, the FRSC operatives mobilised and moved over to attend to the situation. Upon arrival at the crash scene, the injured were moved to nearby hospitals for prompt medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue.

“When inquiry was made as to the cause of the crash, it was gathered that the causal factor to the crash was Speed related according to eyewitnesses. After the evacuation of the victims, the road was cleared of the wreckage to enable free-flow of traffic,” the statement said.