Five people have been confirmed dead, while 28 others sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, which occurred near the Liquefied Natural Gas Plant at Ugwu Onyeama around 3:18
FRSC Route Commander Theophilus Okoduwa confirmed the incident to reporters in Enugu on Friday.
Mr Okoduwa said 25 people were involved in the accident, comprising 13 males and 12 females.
He stated that 18 victims—seven males and 11 females—suffered injuries, while four males and one female lost their lives in the crash.
The official mentioned the vehicles involved were a Dongfeng trailer, a Mitsubishi L300 commercial bus, and a Honda car.
Mr Okoduwa said FRSC personnel arrived at the scene within nine minutes of the report to the sector command at about 3:25 p.m.
He reported that the injured victims were evacuated to the nearby Tex Hospital at Ninth Mile Corner for urgent medical attention, and the bodies of the five deceased were taken to the Ekochin morgue in the area after being declared dead by medical doctors.
The FRSC officer added that traffic was diverted while efforts continued to clear debris from the wreckage.
He stated that preliminary investigations suggested that the crash might have been triggered by wrongful overtaking and speeding.
