Eight Feared Dead In Auto Crash In Aba

No fewer than eight persons were
feared dead in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, in a ghastly motor
accident, which occurred last Thursday evening.

The accident
involved a Flour Mill Nigeria Ltd trailer, with registration number Abia XA 555
UNC and carrying gravel; three tricycles (Keke NAPEP); and an Abia Line Network
bus.

Our
correspondent  reports that the accident
occurred near the water side bridge, Ogbor Hill, on the Aba-Ikot Ekpene road.

An eyewitness at the scene of the accident, said that five of
the eight persons who were feared dead were passengers in the three commercial
tricycles involved in the accident.

Two were passengers in the Abia line bus and another person
suspected to be the driver of one of the tricycles, was also feared dead.

The eyewitness, who craved anonymity, said the brake of the
tipper failed while the driver was descending Ogbor Hill near Umuoba road
junction.

He said the driver lost control and rammed into the Abia Line
Network bus and the three tricycles.

He said the wind screen of the Flour Mill trailer, which was
behind the Abia Line bus, was shattered and its bumper was damaged.

Another eyewitness, Mr Chidozie Ndukwe, who could not hide
his shock, blamed the driver of the tipper for the accident and accused him of
descending the hill on high speed.