A tragic motor accident on Monday claimed the lives of three people and left four others injured in the Eliozu area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State.
The crash occurred along the East-West Road near the back of Bori Camp when a mini-bus, reportedly heading toward the Rumuokoro axis, collided with a trailer.
Eyewitnesses alleged that brake failure caused the fatal collision between the mini-bus and the truck.
While conflicting accounts suggested that five people, including three University of Port Harcourt students, lost their lives, the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed three fatalities.
Public Relations Officer of the FRSC Port Harcourt Sector Command, Amarachi Ekwere, confirmed the incident, saying the accident involved a truck with registration number BRA454XA and a white mini-bus with registration number FGG801ZD.
She said, “Report of a road traffic crash today between a truck with reg no BRA454XA and a white Mini Bus with reg no: FGG801ZD along East West road by back of Bori Camp about 10:40hrs involving seven persons, three females, three males and a child.
“When our operatives arrived the scene of the crash, they rushed the victims to University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, where three persons, two females and one child were confirmed dead.
“The Corpse were deposited in a morgue in Port Harcourt. An eye witness attributed the cause of the auto crash to brake failure. Our men ensured that the scene was properly cleared of debris and road obstructions removed.”
Ekwere added that personnel were swiftly deployed to manage the situation and ensure that the road was cleared to prevent additional accidents.
