18 reportedly killed in motoring accident in IMO State

A fatal motoring accident reportedly killed no fewer than 18 seated passengers on a Hummer mini-bus along Owerri-Onitsha expressway on Monday.

The accident obvious blamed on the truck driver have it that the heavy duty truck made its way in a futile attempt to overtake the Hummer mini-bus near Okpokija Junction in Irete community where it occurred and had all the 17 passengers and the driver bringing the number to 18 killed on the spot. 

Eyewitness' account by a certain MC T-Boy have it that “The oncoming heavy duty truck conveying empty containers collided with the hummer bus conveying 18 passengers when it tried to overtake it on the expressway.

“The eighteen passengers on board, plus the driver and the conductor died on the spot as the truck folded the bus.”

Confirming the harrowing incident to our reporter in Owerri, the Imo State capital, police spokesperson DSP Francis Enwerem cautioned motorists to always drive with care and observe all traffic signs to prevent such occurrence in future.