OWERRI AUTO CRASH, 20 DIED.

A morbid spectacle played out
yesterday along the ever busy
Owerri-Aba federal highway as no
fewer than 20 persons lost their lives
in a ghastly road traffic crash. Investigations revealed
that that the two vehicles in the
crash, a commuter bus and a Nissan
Xstra, were moving in opposite
directions.
While the commuter bus, which
loaded in Owerri, was heading to
Aba, it was not clear where the
Nissan vehicle was coming from or
heading to as at press time.
An eye witness account, which had it
that the crash occurred at about
noon yesterday, between Umuowa
and Ihitte, Ngor Okpalaeke local
council area of Imo State.
According to the badly shaken
woman, all the 20 passengers,
including the bus driver and
conductor, died on the spot, but the
Nissan driver survived the crash
“The only survivor, a pregnant
woman that had her two legs
chopped off, was bleeding profusely.
Her fate obviously hung in the
balance. She was in a very critical
situation and I pray God will see her
through the ordeal”, a woman said
amidst sobs.
On what led to the crash, most of
the sympathizers were of the opinion
that the two vehicles were on top
speed and eventually ran into each
other while trying to avoid a pothole
along the road.