No fewer than 25 people have reportedly died in a tragic incident at Ugwu Onyeama in Enugu State along the Enugu-Onitsha federal highway.
According to SaharaReporters, the accident which involved 10 vehicles both private and commercial buses was reportedly caused by a Nigerian Army checkpoint.
So many others who were said to have be seriously injured are currently being taken to hospitals in and around the state capital.
Eyewitnesses stated that a truck failed break and overran so many vehicles that were stopped at the hilly road, killing so many people.
“A trailer plying the newly constructed lane failed break and smashed more than 10 cars both private cars and commercial buses.
“The army checkpoint at that axis continues to claim lives.
“More than 25 persons lost their life instantly and many rushed to the hospital,” one of the eyewitnesses said.
A video of the incident shared with the medium show bodies of victims scattered on the road. Some vehicles including a petrol tanker truck were seen plunged into a nearby ditch. Some cars were seen smashed beyond recognition.
