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One killed, two injured in Ebonyi highway auto crash

FRSC Sector Commander in Ebonyi, Uche Chukwurah, confirmed that three persons were involved in the auto crash.

• August 14, 2022
A road accident scene used to illustrate the story
A road accident scene used to illustrate the story

One person was killed while two others sustained serious injuries in a Sunday auto crash on the Abakaliki-Afikpo Highway.

FRSC Sector Commander in Ebonyi, Uche Chukwurah, confirmed that three persons were involved in the auto crash.

It involved an articulated vehicle and a Toyota Hiace bus, she said.

The dead has been deposited at the morgue of Alex Ekwueme Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, where the two injured are receiving treatment.

Ms Chukwurah advised motorists to obey traffic regulations to prevent carnage. 

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