By Nsa Gill, Calabar
No fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead following a ghastly auto crash that occurred along Calabar-Itu Highway on Friday at about 9:55 a.m around Okurikang axis.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Cross River Sector Command,Cpyrian Ofordu, who confirmed the incident explained that 12 persons were involved but nine persons died on the spot while the 3 others were rescued in critical condition.
According to him, the vehicles involved in the accident include a MACK truck and a Toyota Hiace bus with 12 occupants
He said that the cause of the accident could not be ascertained adding that crash investigators were at the site and would come up with their report as soon as possible.
The FRSC Sector Commander who spoke with our correspondent on telephone said that three persons were rescued from the 12 seater Hiace Bus while nine others died , and they have been deposited at the mortuary .
His words: “The three persons rescued are in critical condition as we( FRSC) were called in to rescue but what we saw at the crash site was bad.
“Those involved were three female adults and 9 males ,but the nine persons who died have been deposited at the mortuary including two females and 7 males. If there are further developments, ,we will keep you abreast ,” Ofordu said.
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