Six persons have died and 14 others were injured in a fatal crash along the Abakaliki–Enugu Expressway in Ebonyi State.
The accident, which occurred near the Nkalagu overhead bridge in Ishielu Local Government Area, involved a tipper truck and a commercial bus carrying passengers.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Anthony Ogbodo, said 22 people were involved in the crash, while two escaped unhurt.
He attributed the cause of the accident to dangerous overtaking on the busy route.
Ogbodo said the victims were immediately evacuated to nearby hospitals for treatment.
“Some of the injured victims were taken to Annunciation and Orthopaedic Hospitals in Enugu by our officers and the Red Cross, while others were taken to the General Hospital, Ezzamgbo, in Ebonyi State,” he said.