25 Dead In Enugu Highway Crash Involving 10 Vehicles

• 25 Dead In Enugu Highway Crash Involving 10 Vehicles.

• The accident was reportedly caused by a Nigerian Army checkpoint, leading to a truck failing to brake and colliding with stopped vehicles.

• Many individuals sustained severe injuries and are being transported to hospitals around the state capital.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a tragic road accident at Ugwu Onyeama in Enugu State along the Enugu-Onitsha federal highway has reportedly claimed the lives of at least 25 individuals.

Reports obtained by Naija News on Wednesday revealed that the accident, involving 10 vehicles, including both private and commercial buses, is believed to have been caused by a Nigerian Army checkpoint.

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Numerous individuals who sustained severe injuries are currently being transported to hospitals in and around the state capital.

An eyewitness account reveals that a truck failed to brake and collided with multiple vehicles that had come to a stop on the hilly road, resulting in the unfortunate loss of many lives.

“A trailer plying the newly constructed lane had a break failure and smashed more than 10 cars, both private cars and commercial buses.

“The army checkpoint at that axis continues to claim lives.

Enugu Highway Crash

“More than 25 persons lost their life instantly and many rushed to the hospital,” one of the eyewitnesses reportedly told SaharaReporters.

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The media platform claimed to have obtained a video of the incident showing bodies of victims scattered on the road.

Some vehicles, including a petrol tanker truck, were seen plunged into a nearby ditch, while some cars were seen smashed beyond recognition.

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